Caitiff
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkeɪtɪf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caitiff is a noun meaning A base or despicable person; a wretch.
Meaning
A base or despicable person; a wretch.
More Meanings
- Especially despicable; cowardly
- (obsolete) A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave.
- (archaic) A villain, a coward or wretch.
Example Sentences
Beshrew those caitiff scouts that conspired to sully his honest name by such an imputation!
"How now, you scullions and cullions: bring hither a pair of cow's hooves to out face this contumelious caitiff."
Commingled are they with that caitiff choir Of Angels, who have not rebellious been, Nor faithful were to God, but were for self.
Is Honor gone into his grave? Hath Faith become a caitiff knave And Selfhood turned into a slave To work in Mammon’s cave, Fair Lady?
Word Forms
- caitiffs
- caitive
- caiteff
- caitiffe
Synonyms for caitiff
Depending on context, synonyms include fearful, cowardly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cowardly, coward, fearful, cuntass, cuntshit, wretch.
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