Definition of coward Coward
/kawˈɚd/ - [kawerd] - Cow•ard
We found 13 definitions of coward from 6 different sources.
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What does coward mean?
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NounPlural: cowards |
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| coward - a person who shows fear or timidity | ||
| mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
| cur an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | ||
| dastard a despicable coward | ||
| craven, poltroon, recreant an abject coward | ||
| trembler, quaker one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear | ||
| shrinking violet, shy person someone who shrinks from familiarity with others | ||
| milksop, milquetoast, pantywaist, sissy, pansy a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive | ||
| coward - English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) | ||
| Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- coward (a.)
Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion. - coward (a.)
Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. - coward (a.)
Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. - coward (n.)
A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. - coward (v. t.)
To make timorous; to frighten.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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coward
A person who lacks courage. -
coward
Lacking courage.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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coward
kow′ard, n. a faint-hearted person: one without courage.—v.t. to intimidate.—adjs. Cow′ard, Cow′ardly, afraid of danger: timid: mean.—ns. Cow′ardice, want of courage: timidity.—Cow′ardree (Spens.); Cow′ardliness.—adv. Cow′ardly.—n. Cow′ardship (Shak.), the quality of being a coward. [O. Fr. couard (It. codardo)—L. cauda, a tail.]
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🔤- coward, noun, singular of cowards.
- coward, adjective.
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