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COWARDICE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COWARDICE?

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Cowardice as a Noun
Definitions of "Cowardice" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cowardice" as a noun (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Cowardice" as a noun
Associations of "Cowardice" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Cowardice” are: cowardliness, spiritlessness, spinelessness, timidity, timorousness, fearfulness, pusillanimity, weakness, feebleness

Cowardice as a Noun

Definitions of "Cowardice" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cowardice” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Lack of bravery.
A group of mongrels or feral dogs.
The trait of lacking courage.

Synonyms of "Cowardice" as a noun (9 Words)

cowardliness	The trait of lacking courage.
fearfulness	An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight.
feebleness	The quality of lacking intensity or substance- Nathaniel Hawthorne.
pusillanimity	Contemptible fearfulness. The pusillanimity* of his answer surprised me.*
spinelessness	The quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition.
spiritlessness	The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally.
timidity	Lack of courage or confidence. She believes everyone can overcome their timidity.
timorousness	Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions.
weakness	A flaw or weak point. He has a weakness* for chocolate.*

Usage Examples of "Cowardice" as a noun

My cowardice got the better of me and I crept out of the room.
His 11th-hour decision not to hold an election led to accusations of cowardice.

Associations of "Cowardice" (30 Words)

afraid	Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement. I m afraid* you re wrong.*
alarmed	Experiencing a sudden sense of danger.
anxious	Very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen. My parents were anxious* that I get an education.*
apprehensive	Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. Felt apprehensive* about the consequences.*
caitiff	A contemptible or cowardly person. A caitiff* knight.*
chicken	Meat from a chicken. Rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens.
coward	English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973. They had run away the cowards.
cowardly	Lacking courage. A cowardly* attack on a helpless victim.*
craven	Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful- Spenser. A craven* abdication of his moral duty.*
dastard	A dishonourable or despicable man. The unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on December 7th.
dereliction	The shameful failure to fulfil one’s obligations. The prosecution team were guilty of dereliction* of duty for failing to disclose evidence.*
effete	Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay. He chatted away exercising his rather effete* charm.*
fainthearted	Lacking conviction or boldness or courage.
fear	An anxious feeling. The fear* of God.*
fearful	Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted- P.B.Shelley. They are fearful* of the threat of nuclear war.*
flighty	Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses. Her mother was a flighty* Southern belle.*
frightened	Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation. The frightened* child cowered in the corner.*
harried	Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. Harried detectives answer ringing phones.
negligent	Failing to take proper care over something. Negligent in his correspondence.
pusillanimous	Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
scared	Fearful; frightened. We re both scared* of spiders.*
skittish	(of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared. Skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets.
spineless	Weak in willpower, courage or vitality. Spineless forms of prickly pear have been selected.
terrified	Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation. The terrified* horse bolted.*
timidity	Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions. She believes everyone can overcome their timidity.
timorous	Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence. Timorous little mouse.
uneasy	Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety. An uneasy* silence.*
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. A cup of weak* coffee.*
wimp	Fail to do or complete something as a result of fear or lack of confidence. Anyone who wimped out because of the weather missed the experience of a lifetime.
worried	Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc. Worried parents.