Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "coward" can be used as noun, adjective, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

Bouvier Vachon

Derived Terms

Cowardesque Cowardian God hates a coward cowardess cowardice cowardish cowardize cowardly cowardness cowardry cowardship cowardy

Derived From

cow herd

Context

heraldry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor doer person worker

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cowardly lion dastard worrier

Type Of (IsA)

person

Related Terms

afraid are you a man or a mouse cowardice cowardly crybaby effeminate man fear mama's boy milksop pussy-cat

Related Terms

courage cowardly escutcheon intimidate

Synonym Network

chicken cowardly fraidy cat gutless wonder scaredy cat scaredy pants sir noel pierce coward yellow belly

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