Ignobly lacking in courage

• yellow-bellied

  1. (Figuratively) Uncourageous, cowardly.
  2. Having a belly that is yellow or yellowish. Used of certain birds, for example.
  3. Of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly.

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  1. (Figuratively) Uncourageous, cowardly.
  2. Having a belly that is yellow or yellowish. Used of certain birds, for example.
  3. Of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly.

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• yellow

  1. Changed to a yellowish color as by age, as old paper
  2. Having a yellow-brown skin color.
  3. Of the color yellow.

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  1. Changed to a yellowish color as by age, as old paper
  2. Having a yellow-brown skin color.
  3. Of the color yellow.

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• gutless

  1. (Informal) cowardly; lacking courage
  2. (Informal) Lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc.
  3. Lacking substance; weak or insignificant.

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  1. (Informal) cowardly; lacking courage
  2. (Informal) Lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc.
  3. Lacking substance; weak or insignificant.

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• chicken

  1. (Mil. Slang) Characterized by unnecessary discipline or pettiness
  2. Made of chicken
  3. Small and tender

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  1. (Mil. Slang) Characterized by unnecessary discipline or pettiness
  2. Made of chicken
  3. Small and tender

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• pusillanimous

  1. Timid, cowardly, or irresolute; fainthearted
  2. Lacking courage; cowardly.
  3. Proceeding from or showing a lack of courage

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  1. Timid, cowardly, or irresolute; fainthearted
  2. Lacking courage; cowardly.
  3. Proceeding from or showing a lack of courage

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• lily-livered

  1. Cowardly; timid.

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  1. Cowardly; timid.

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• faint-hearted

  1. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.

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  1. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.

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• dastardly

  1. Of or like a dastard; mean and cowardly
  2. In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
  3. Cowardly and malicious; base.

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  1. Of or like a dastard; mean and cowardly
  2. In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
  3. Cowardly and malicious; base.

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• craven

  1. Very cowardly; abjectly afraid
  2. Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.

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  1. Very cowardly; abjectly afraid
  2. Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.

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• cowardly

  1. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
  2. Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear:
  3. Of or typical of a coward; shamefully fearful

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  1. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
  2. Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear:
  3. Of or typical of a coward; shamefully fearful

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• chickenhearted

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Having qualities more appropriate to women than to men

• womanish

  1. Of, characteristic of, or suitable to a woman, especially when considered inferior to a man:
  2. (Often pejorative) Characteristic of a woman; feminine; effeminate. [from 14th c.]
  3. Like, characteristic of, or suitable to a woman; feminine or effeminate

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  1. Of, characteristic of, or suitable to a woman, especially when considered inferior to a man:
  2. (Often pejorative) Characteristic of a woman; feminine; effeminate. [from 14th c.]
  3. Like, characteristic of, or suitable to a woman; feminine or effeminate

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• sissyish

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• sissified

  1. (Informal) sissy

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  1. (Informal) sissy

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• feminine

  1. (Gram.) Designating, of, or belonging to the gender of words denoting, or referring to, females as well as many other words to which no distinction of sex is attributed
  2. Suitable to or characteristic of a woman; womanly
  3. Having qualities regarded as characteristic of women and girls, as gentleness, weakness, delicacy, or modesty

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  1. (Gram.) Designating, of, or belonging to the gender of words denoting, or referring to, females as well as many other words to which no distinction of sex is attributed
  2. Suitable to or characteristic of a woman; womanly
  3. Having qualities regarded as characteristic of women and girls, as gentleness, weakness, delicacy, or modesty

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• epicene

  1. Having characteristics traditionally ascribed to the other sex, especially as a male who is considered to be effeminate.
  2. Designating a noun, as in Latin or Greek, having only one grammatical form to denote an individual of either sex
  3. Having no characteristics of either sex.

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  1. Having characteristics traditionally ascribed to the other sex, especially as a male who is considered to be effeminate.
  2. Designating a noun, as in Latin or Greek, having only one grammatical form to denote an individual of either sex
  3. Having no characteristics of either sex.

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• effeminate

  1. Having or showing qualities or characteristics more often associated with females than males; unmanly:
  2. Characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc.
  3. Having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile

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  1. Having or showing qualities or characteristics more often associated with females than males; unmanly:
  2. Characterized by such qualities; weak; soft, decadent, etc.
  3. Having the qualities generally attributed to women, as weakness, timidity, delicacy, etc.; unmanly; not virile

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