What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fail to return a lot of anger, lacking courage (8)" mean?

The definition is "lacking courage". The wordplay uses a reversal. OMIT (reversal="OMIT") + ROUS (synonym="ROUS") = TIMOROUS; definition: "lacking courage" The answer is TIMOROUS.

Fail to return a lot of anger, lacking courage (8)

Times Cryptic #29125 | 25 Across | 2025-01-13 flower

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