Cowardice synonyms and antonyms
kou'ər-dĭs
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bravery (antonym)
(Usually uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
Weakness is defined as a lack of strength or a character flaw, or something that you cannot resist.
fear (related)
A reason for dread or apprehension:
The quality or state of being pusillanimous; the vice of being timid and cowardly, and thus not living up to one's full potential; pusillanimousness.
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shyness (related)
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness.
The property of being unmanly; sissiness; womanliness.
courage (antonym)
(Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
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want of courage
fearlessness (antonym)
The quality of being fearless.
A cowardly action.
The state of being craven
The property of being timorous.
faintheartedness
abject fear
The act of one who grovels.
Alternative form of snivelling.
dastardy
The state or quality of being dastardly.
poltroonery
Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity.
(Law) Willful abandonment of a spouse or child owed a duty of support.
Apprehension is defined as when you are nervous and scared about something or about what might happen.
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
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The quality or state of being diffident; timidity or shyness.
apprehensiveness
The state of being apprehensive
The quality of being fearful
A trace, or slight indication.
baby act
A sign of cowardice.
A tendency to be cowardly, craven, etc.
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The state or quality of being yellow.
Funky jazz
Fearfulness or timidity preventing the completion of a course of action.
The quality or state of being fainthearted.
stupidity (related)
callousness (related)
arrogance (related)
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treachery (related)
duplicity (related)
obstinacy (related)
insubordination (related)
hubris (related)
disloyalty (related)
irresponsibility (related)
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egotism (related)
ingratitude (related)
hypocrisy (related)
viciousness (related)
rashness (related)
perfidy (related)
lack of guts
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