| Main Entry: |
coward |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
person who is scared, easily intimidated |
Synonyms: |
alarmist,
baby*, caitiff, chicken heart, chicken liver,
chicken*, craven, cur, dastard, deserter, faint-of-heart, faintheart, fraidy-cat, funk, gutless, invertebrate, jellyfish, lily liver, malingerer, mouse,
pessimist, poltroon, quitter, rabbit, recreant, scaredy cat, shirk, shirker, skulker,
sneak, weakling, white liver,
wimp*, yellow belly,
yellow*
|
Antonyms: |
aggressor, hero
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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