Coward

/ˈkaʊɚd/

Synonyms for "coward" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

afraid babybig babycaitiff chickenchicken livercowardly cowed craven dastard daunted dismayed

Noun(5 words)

cowardly individualcowardscraven personcravens dishrag

Strong matches (25)

fainthearted fearful fraid-catfraidy catfraidy-cat funk funker funky gutless intimidated invertebrate jellyfishlily liverlily liveredlily-livered milksop milquetoast mouse mousy panicky

Noun(4 words)

fearful personmilksops pansies pansy

Adjective(1 words)

hangdog

Related words (42)

pigeonhearted poltroon poltroonish pusillanimous quitter recreant scaramouchscaredy catscaredy-cat sissified sissy soft spunkless timid timorous turnabout unmanly unmanned weakweak kneed

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weak sisterweakhearted weaklingwhite featherwhite liveryellow

Noun(15 words)

pikers pipsqueaks poltroons pussy rabbit rat recreants sissiestimid personweaklings weenies wimp wimps wuss wusses

Adjective(1 words)

spineless creature

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

5 entries

actor doerhuman beingperson worker

More specific

4 entries

chicken scaredycat shirkeryellow belly

Collocations

6 entries

cowardice in battlecowardly actcowardly behaviorturn cowardutter cowardyellow belly

Inflections

1 entries

cowards

Derivations

2 entries

cowardice cowardliness

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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"To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"

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You are not a coward.

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We looked down on him as a coward.

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In a word, he is a coward.

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