cowardly

Synonyms:

fearful

afraid

filled with fear or apprehension

timid

showing fear and lack of confidence

caitiff

despicably mean and cowardly

chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied

easily frightened

craven, recreant

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

dastard, dastardly

despicably cowardly

faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

funky

in a state of cowardly fright

poltroon

characterized by complete cowardliness

poor-spirited, pusillanimous, unmanly

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

ignoble

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

Antonyms:

brave, courageous

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

adventuresome, adventurous

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

fearless, unafraid

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

bold

fearless and daring

desperate, heroic

showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort

gallant

unflinching in battle or action

game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

willing to face danger

lionhearted

extraordinarily courageous

stalwart, stouthearted

used especially of persons

undaunted

resolutely courageous

valiant, valorous

having or showing valor

resolute

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

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