Craven Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Craven

pusillanimous
The definition of pusillanimous is lacking in courage, strength or determination.
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faint-hearted
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
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afraid
Feeling fear; frightened; apprehensive
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chickenhearted
Ignobly lacking in courage
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dastardly
In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
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lily-livered
(Idiomatic) Cowardly, lacking bravery.
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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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chicken
(Slang) Timid or cowardly
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gutless
(Informal) Lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc.
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yellow
Of the color yellow.
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yellow-bellied
(Slang) Cowardly.
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coward
A person who lacks courage.
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dastard
A sneaky, cowardly evildoer
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funk
(Uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly
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yellow-belly
Alternative spelling of yellowbelly.
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cowardly.--n. coward
Ignobly lacking in courage
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overcome
Ignobly lacking in courage
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recreant
(Now poetic, literary) Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false. [from 17th c.]
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scared
Having fear; afraid, frightened.
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weak
Lacking persuasiveness; unconvincing:
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wimp
Short for weakly interacting massive particle . Any of various hypothetical particles, some predicted by certain theories such as supersymmetry, which interact with other particles by the force of gravity alone. WIMPs are considered by some scientists to be candidates for the dark matter that makes up much of the mass of the universe.
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Antonyms for Craven

courageous
The definition of courageous is showing courage and being brave.
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strong
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
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brave
Showing to good effect; having a fine appearance
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bold
Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
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heroic
Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous:
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Words Related to Craven

cowardly
Of or typical of a coward; shamefully fearful
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timid
The definition of timid is shy and fearful.
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fear
(Dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
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middleton
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mansfield
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burton
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Craven Sentence Examples

  • Panic slowly crossed his craven countenance.

  • This was only made possible, however, by the craven capitulation of people who ought to have known better.

  • The Church of England, certainly in terms of its leadership, is marked by " craven apologetics and moral and cultural relativism.

  • Is she a craven coward or are the puppies just bought in for resale?

  • What I did, tho, was to bid 3, craven cowardice of the highest order.

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