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Sneak :: Sneak (imp. & p. p.) To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.

Faint :: Faint (superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, Faint heart ne'er won fair lady..

Recreant :: Recreant (n.) One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch..

Craven :: Craven (a.) Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.

Cowish :: Cowish (v. t.) Timorous; fearful; cowardly.

Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.

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..

Hen-hearted :: Hen-hearted (a.) Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted.

Cowardish :: Cowardish (a.) Cowardly.

Lily-livered :: Lily-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly.

Dastardize :: Dastardize (v. t.) To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage..

Brave :: Brave (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act..

Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.

Flee :: Flee (v. i.) To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive..

Recreant :: Recreant (a.) Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven..

Milk-livered :: Milk-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly; timorous.

Dastardly :: Dastardly (a.) Meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage..

Dastard :: Dastard (a.) Meanly shrinking from danger; cowardly; dastardly.

Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity..

Poltroonish :: Poltroonish (a.) Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.

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