Coward
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkaʊəd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coward is a noun meaning A person who lacks courage.
Meaning
A person who lacks courage.
More Meanings
- Cowardly.
- (heraldry, of a lion) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs.
- (transitive, obsolete) To intimidate.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: big baby, baby
Invading Fears repel my Coward Joy; And Ills foreseen the pleasant Bliss destroy.
Cowards dye many times before their deaths, / The valiant neuer taſte of death but once: […]
c. 1605, William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act II, Scene 4, He rais’d the house with loud and coward cries.
Word Forms
- cowards
- cowarding
- cowarded
Synonyms for coward
Depending on context, synonyms include bottler, caitiff, candy-ass, candy-arse, coistril, chicken.
Antonyms for coward
Common opposites include hero.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lily-livered, pusillanimous, cowardly, white-livered, craven, poltroon.
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