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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..

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..

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

Cowardish :: Cowardish (a.) Cowardly.

White-livered :: White-livered (a.) Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly..

Craven :: Craven (v. t.) To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly..

Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

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

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

Coward :: Coward (a.) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.

Cowhearted :: Cowhearted (a.) Cowardly.

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

Kaynard :: Kaynard (n.) A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal.

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

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

Poltroon :: Poltroon (a.) Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.

Invalorous :: Invalorous (a.) Not valorous; cowardly.

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

Chicken-hearted :: Chicken-hearted (a.) Timid; fearful; cowardly.

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

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