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Synonyms for cowardice
ˈkaʊ ər dɪscow·ardice
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cowardicenoun
Synonyms:
cowardlinesscowardicenoun
Lack of courage.
Synonyms:
cowardliness
English Synonyms and Antonyms
cowardice
Synonyms:
cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidityAntonyms:
bravery, courage, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity, prowess, valor
Princeton's WordNet
cowardice, cowardlinessnoun
the trait of lacking courage
Synonyms:
cowardlinessAntonyms:
braveness, courage, courageousness, bravery
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
cowardicenoun
Synonyms:
pusillanimity, poltroonery, timidity, fear, cowardliness, the white feather
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
cowardicenoun
Synonyms:
pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardy, recreancy, timidity, cowardliness
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2824 | fear | |
#19626 | coward | |
#38914 | cowardly | |
#48760 | cowardice | |
#60838 | timidity | |
#155479 | effeminacy |
How to use cowardice in a sentence?
Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it,’ the dwarf had told him smiling. The world was full of cravens who pretended to be heroes; it took a queer sort of courage to admit to cowardice as Samwell Tarly had.
Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark.
Terrorists kill from far, but cowardice is not far. (Les terroristes tuent de loin, Mais la lâcheté n'est pas loin)
Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.
All around me is cowardice and deceit.
Translations for cowardice
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- جبانةArabic
- страхливостBulgarian
- covardiaCatalan, Valencian
- zbabělostCzech
- fejhedDanish
- Feigheit, Ängstlichkeit, KleinmutGerman
- δειλία, ανανδρίαGreek
- malkuraĝecoEsperanto
- cobardíaSpanish
- pelkuruusFinnish
- lâchetéFrench
- cladhaireachdScottish Gaelic
- py'amirĩGuaraní
- פחדנותHebrew
- कायरताHindi
- gyávaságHungarian
- coardiaInterlingua
- kekecutan, kepengecutanIndonesian
- poltroneso, deskurajoIdo
- ragmennska, bleyði, gunguskapur, heigulshátturIcelandic
- viltà, pusillanimità, vigliaccheria, codardiaItalian
- 憶病Japanese
- 비겁Korean
- bêcesaretî, tirsonekî, newêrekî, tirsokî, bêcuretîKurdish
- feighetNorwegian
- lafheidDutch
- feigskapNorwegian Nynorsk
- covardiaPortuguese
- lașitate, poltronerieRomanian
- бзде́ние, трусость, малоду́шиеRussian
- feghetSwedish
- పిరికితనముTelugu
- dredöfVolapük
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