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- DictionaryCow·ard/ˈkouərd/
noun
- 1. a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things: "they had run away—the cowards!"
adjective
- 1. excessively afraid of danger or pain. literary
- 2. (of an animal) depicted with the tail between the hind legs.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word coward, which means one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity. Find out how coward is related to the word tail and see the biographical entry of Sir Noël Coward.
noun. a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person. Synonyms: milksop, recreant, dastard, poltroon, craven.
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A coward is someone who’s afraid of doing something daring or dangerous. Skydiving might sound exciting in theory, but you might be a coward when it comes to actually jumping out of a plane. Which is probably wise. Coward comes from the Latin word couda, meaning “tail.”.
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a person who is not brave or who does not have the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult. You coward! What are you afraid of? I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist. Homophones coward | cowered. Topics Personal qualities c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
