Cowardly synonyms and antonyms

kou'ərd-lē

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weak
Lacking aptitude or skill:
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timorous
Showing or caused by timidity
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afraid
(Usually used predicatively, not attributively) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
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faint-hearted
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
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diffident
Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid:
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backward
Turned or directed toward the rear or in the opposite way
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retiring
Shy and reserved; modest.
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apprehensive
Able or quick to apprehend or understand
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jittery
(Informal) Having the jitters
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in a funk
In the manner of a coward
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intrepid (antonym)
Intrepid is defined as fearless and brave.
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chicken-livered
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yellow
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timid
Fearful and hesitant:
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shrinking
Lacking courage
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shy
Easily startled; timid:
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anxious
Having or showing anxiety; uneasy in mind; apprehensive; worried
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full of dread
Lacking courage
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dismayed
Having the emotion of dismay.
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panicky
In a state of panic.
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scared
Having fear; afraid, frightened.
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chicken
(Slang) Timid or cowardly
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chicken-hearted
Lacking courage; cowardly.
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lily-livered
(Idiomatic) Cowardly, lacking bravery.
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rabbit-hearted
Lacking courage
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yellow-bellied
(Slang) Cowardly.
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afraid-of-one-s-own-shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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poltroonish
Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.
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dastardly
The definition of dastardly is someone or something evil, wicked or cruel.
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recreant
Unfaithful or disloyal to a belief, duty, or cause:
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poor-spirited
Having or showing a poor spirit; cowardly; timorous; abject
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mean-spirited
The definition of mean spirited is someone or something that is unkind, motivated by cruelty or intended to be hurtful.
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bullying
Suggestive of a coward
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base
The definition of base is something that forms a foundation.
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soft
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
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unmanly
(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.
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irresolute
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
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gutless
(Informal) cowardly; lacking courage
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wimpy
Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
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wimpish
Characteristic of a wimp
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skulking
In the manner of a coward
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sneaking
Not admitted or made known to others; secret
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cringing
In the manner of a coward
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cowering
In the manner of a coward
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trembling
In the manner of a coward
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crouching
That crouches or crouch.
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wincing
In the manner of a coward
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shaky
Not dependable or reliable; questionable
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running
(Botany) Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
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quaking
That shakes or shivers.
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shaking like a leaf
In the manner of a coward
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pale with fear
In the manner of a coward
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showing the white feather
In the manner of a coward
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shaking in one's boots
In the manner of a coward
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fearless (antonym)
The definition of fearless is brave or not scared.
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brave (antonym)
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
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craven
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fearful
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nervous
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spineless
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unfearful (antonym)
Not fearful.
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unafraid (antonym)
Feeling, exhibiting, or expressing no fear.
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courageous (antonym)
Having or characterized by courage; valiant.
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daring (antonym)
Having, showing, or requiring a bold willingness to take risks or violate conventions; fearless
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bold (antonym)
Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous:
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dauntless (antonym)
The definition of dauntless is fearless or cannot be intimidated.
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undaunted (antonym)
Not daunted; not faltering or hesitating out of fear or discouragement; undismayed; intrepid
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chickenhearted
Ignobly lacking in courage
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fear (related)
(Dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
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callous (related)
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vindictive (related)
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despicable (related)
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vile (related)
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bloodthirsty (related)
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traitorous (related)
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spiteful (related)
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heartless (related)
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contemptible (related)
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blood-thirsty (related)
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perfidious (related)
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traitor (related)
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scary
Causing alarm; frightening
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shaken
In the manner of a coward
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quailing
In the manner of a coward
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arrogant (related)
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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
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Cowardly Sentence Examples

  • He had behaved like a cowardly recruit who mutilates himself to escape military service.

  • He is cowardly in war, and on one occasion was shut up for years in a huge brazen pot.

  • Keaton, on the other hand, wasn't the least bit cowardly.

  • The covering of this savage but cowardly little night-prowler is a sort of short hair, not fur.

  • The young prince alone rose to the height of the occasion, and set his face against such cowardly counsels, and he had the enthusiastic support of the great majority of the people.

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