Coward synonyms
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fear (related)
A reason for dread or apprehension:
scaredy-cat
One who is excessively fearful.
An utter coward.
Alternative spelling of WIMP.
The definition of a sissy is a timid person or an an insulting term for an effeminate boy or man.
(Slang) A contemptible coward
Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
A hand-held input device that is moved about on a flat surface to direct the cursor on a computer screen. It also has buttons for activating computer functions. The underside of a mechanical mouse contains a rubber-coated ball that rotates as the mouse is moved; optical sensors detect the motion and move the screen pointer correspondingly. An optical mouse is cordless and uses reflections from an LED to track the mouse's movement over a special reflective mat which is marked with a grid that acts as a frame of reference.
One who has a meek, timid, unassertive nature.
fraidy-cat
A coward; a person who is easily frightened.
Alternative spelling of nervous Nellie.
shirker
One who shirks a duty or responsibility.
blusterer
A person who blusters.
malingerer
A person who malingers.
(Countable, gay slang) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair. Cf. chickenhawk
(Music) Punk rock.
lily-liver
Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, such as the commonly domesticated species Oryctolagus cuniculus, native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, or the cottontail of the Americas.
(Informal) A weak-willed person
The definition of cowardly is something characterized by a lack of courage.
Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity
panicmonger
chicken-heart
scaramouch
A boastful coward or rascal
(Archaic) A coward.
A sneaky, cowardly evildoer
Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
Of or like a dastard; mean and cowardly
The definition of irresolute is uncertain or showing signs of indecision.
Timid, hesitant, or unconfident.
A Christmas carol
hero (antonym)
A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life:
noel coward
English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Sir Noel Pierce Coward
English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
A mean, contemptible person
wheyface
A pale or pallid face
faintheart
A man or boy used to being coddled, or protected, pampered, etc.
(By extension, pejorative) A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.
A person of weak or even sickly physical constitution
Find another word for coward. In this page you can discover 54 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for coward, like: fear, scaredy-cat, sneak, poltroon, wimp, sissy, yellow-belly, deserter, caitiff, craven and quitter.