backbone [noun]

Definition of backbone:

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Synonyms of backbone:

● Back

● Rachis

● Spinal column

● Spine

● Vertebral column

● Guts

● Nerve

● Grit

● Fortitude

● Mettle


Opposite/Antonyms of backbone:

● Cowardice

● Spinelessness

● Weakness

● Powerlessness

● Timidity

● Cowardliness

● Ineptness

● Frailness


Sentence/Example of backbone:

The characters have no backbone, the story little credibility or substance.