Coward

Meaning of Coward

noun
  1. a person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things.
    they had run away—the cowards!
adjective
  1. excessively afraid of danger or pain.
  2. (of an animal) depicted with the tail between the hind legs.

Middle English: from Old French couard, based on Latin cauda ‘tail’, possibly with reference to a frightened animal with its tail between its legs, reflected in coward (sense 2 of the adjective) (early 16th century).

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Hyphenation of Coward

Coward

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • Coward is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

Coward synonyms

Meaning an ineffectual or cowardly person:

weakling

Meaning a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail:

mouse

Meaning a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one:

chicken

Meaning a person regarded as effeminate or cowardly:

sissy

Meaning a person who is indecisive and lacks courage:

milksop

Meaning a cat:

pussy

Meaning a wild or half-domesticated dog with a sandy-coloured coat, found in Australia:

dingo

Meaning a female crab:

sook

Meaning a state of great fear or panic:

funk

Meaning an utter coward:

poltroon

Meaning a cowardly person:

craven

Meaning a coward:

recreant

Meaning a contemptible or cowardly person:

caitiff

Coward antonyms

Meaning a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities:

hero

Words that rhyme with Coward

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