Coward
noun
1 coward
A person who shows fear or timidity.
Roget 862: cowardice, pusillanimity; cowardliness etc. adj.; timidity, effeminacy. poltroonery, baseness; dastardness†, dastardy†; abject fear, funk; ... show more
Dutch: lafaard
Polish: cykor, tchórz
2 Coward
English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973).
synonyms: Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward.
adjective
Roget 862: coward, cowardly; fearful, shy; timid, timorous; skittish; poor-spirited, spiritless, soft, effeminate. weak-minded; infirm of purpose etc. ... show more
Moby thesaurus: Milquetoast, Scaramouch, baby, big baby, caitiff, chicken, chicken liver, craven, dastard, fraid-cat, fraidy-cat, funk, funker, gutless, invertebrate, jellyfish, lily liver, lily-livered, milksop, mouse ... show more.
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