Definition of coward

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Coward (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity..

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-art :: -art () The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has to a high or excessive degree the quality expressed by the root; as, braggart, sluggard..
Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Cowardice :: Cowardice (n.) Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.
Jackal :: "Jackal (n.) Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling..
Poltroonish :: Poltroonish (a.) Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.
Cowardie :: Cowardie (n.) Cowardice.
Poltroonery :: Poltroonery (n.) Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity.
Dastardize :: Dastardize (v. t.) To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage..
Pusillanimity :: Pusillanimity (n.) The quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness.
Dastardliness :: Dastardliness (n.) The quality of being dastardly; cowardice; base fear.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (adv.) In the manner of a coward.
Cowish :: Cowish (v. t.) Timorous; fearful; cowardly.
Dastard :: Dastard (a.) Meanly shrinking from danger; cowardly; dastardly.
Recreant :: Recreant (n.) One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch..
Brave :: Brave (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act..
Coward :: Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Pusillanimous :: Pusillanimous (a.) Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince..
Faint :: Faint (superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, Faint heart ne'er won fair lady..
Craven :: Craven (n.) A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n..
Cowardish :: Cowardish (a.) Cowardly.
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