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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(childish, informal) A coward; a person who is easily frightened..
Use fraidy-cat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fraidy-cat means (childish, informal) A coward; a person who is easily frightened..
Common synonyms include scaredy-cat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use fraidy-cat where its definition matches the intended context.
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