Lily-livered synonyms
lĭl'ē-lĭv'ərd
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(Slang) Timid or cowardly
Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
Lacking courage or drive.
Fearful and hesitant:
Of the color yellow.
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Ignobly lacking in courage
The definition of craven is someone or something cowardly, fearful or lacking in any type of courage.
In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
The definition of pusillanimous is lacking in courage, strength or determination.
(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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(Slang) Cowardly.
Cowardly; craven
Find another word for lily-livered. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lily-livered, like: chicken, afraid, coward, fainthearted, gutless, timid, yellow, chickenhearted, cowardly, craven and dastardly.
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