Cowardly synonyms
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Lacking aptitude or skill:
Showing or caused by timidity
Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity
(Usually used predicatively, not attributively) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid:
Turned or directed toward the rear or in the opposite way
Shy and reserved; modest.
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(Informal) Having the jitters
in a funk
In the manner of a coward
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
Fearful and hesitant:
Lacking courage
Easily startled; timid:
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Able or quick to apprehend or understand
Having or showing anxiety; uneasy in mind; apprehensive; worried
full of dread
Lacking courage
Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
Having fear; afraid, frightened.
(Slang) Timid or cowardly
chicken-hearted
Lacking courage; cowardly.
rabbit-hearted
Lacking courage
(Slang) Cowardly.
afraid-of-one-s-own-shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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The definition of dastardly is someone or something evil, wicked or cruel.
Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause:
Having or showing a poor spirit; cowardly; timorous; abject
The definition of mean spirited is someone or something that is unkind, motivated by cruelty or intended to be hurtful.
Suggestive of a coward
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
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Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
(Of a person) Showing characteristics that are not manly, such as being immature, effeminate or cowardly, which might be construed as an indicator of weakness or of baseness of character.
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
In the manner of a coward
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Not admitted or made known to others; secret
In the manner of a coward
In the manner of a coward
In the manner of a coward
In the manner of a coward
Not dependable or reliable; questionable
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(Botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
shaking like a leaf
In the manner of a coward
pale with fear
In the manner of a coward
showing the white feather
In the manner of a coward
shaking in one's boots
In the manner of a coward
fearless (antonym)
The definition of fearless is brave or not scared.
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brave (antonym)
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
intrepid (antonym)
Intrepid is defined as fearless and brave.
chicken-livered
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unfearful (antonym)
Not fearful.
unafraid (antonym)
Feeling, exhibiting, or expressing no fear.
courageous (antonym)
Having or characterized by courage; valiant.
daring (antonym)
Having, showing, or requiring a bold willingness to take risks or violate conventions; fearless
bold (antonym)
Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous:
dauntless (antonym)
The definition of dauntless is fearless or cannot be intimidated.
undaunted (antonym)
Not daunted; not faltering or hesitating out of fear or discouragement; undismayed; intrepid
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Ignobly lacking in courage
callous (related)
vindictive (related)
despicable (related)
vile (related)
bloodthirsty (related)
traitorous (related)
spiteful (related)
heartless (related)
contemptible (related)
blood-thirsty (related)
perfidious (related)
traitor (related)
Causing alarm; frightening
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In the manner of a coward
arrogant (related)
Synonym Study
- Dastardly connotes a sneaking, malicious cowardice that is manifested in a despicable act a dastardly informer
- Pusillanimous implies an ignoble, contemptible lack of courage or resolution pusillanimous submission
- Craven implies abject or fainthearted fear a craven fear for one's life
- Cowardly , the general term, suggests a reprehensible lack of courage in the face of danger or pain a cowardly deserter
Find another word for cowardly. In this page you can discover 88 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cowardly, like: weak, timorous, pusillanimous, afraid, diffident, backward, retiring, jittery, in a funk, yellow and faint-hearted.