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coward Definition and Meaning in English (coward definition)

noun
Synonyms:poltrooncravenfaint-heart
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Coward definition: A person who shows a shameful lack of courage when faced with danger, difficulty, or pain.

Definitions of Coward

  1. 1noun

    A person who shows a shameful lack of courage when faced with danger, difficulty, or pain.

Example Sentences

casual

“He was called a coward for running away from the fight.”

formal

“Only a coward would abandon their friends in times of trouble.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nouncowardice
adjectivecowardly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

turn tail and runidiom

To run away from a difficult or dangerous situation, especially in a cowardly way.

chicken outphrasal_verb

To decide not to do something because you are too frightened.

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Coward definition: A person who shows a shameful lack of courage when faced with danger, difficulty, or pain.
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'Coward' translates to 'coward' in English. Coward definition: A person who shows a shameful lack of courage when faced with danger, difficulty, or pain.
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