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[ kou-er-dis ] / ˈkaʊ ər dɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cowardice ON THESAURUS.COM
nounlack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc. Origin of cowardice1250–1300; Middle English cowardise<Old French co( u) ardise, equivalent to co( u) art cowardly (see coward) + -ise-ice SYNONYMS FOR cowardicepusillanimity, timidity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cowardice ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR cowardicebravery. SEE ANTONYMS FOR cowardice ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby cowardicecowabunga, cowage, cowal, Cowansville, coward, cowardice, cowardly, cowash, cow bail, cowbane, cowbell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cowardiceBut when I look out over the crowd now, I also see that they are trapped—trapped by their cowardice. Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST In the end he told the general he should shoot himself for his cowardice. Should the U.S. Arm Ukraine’s Militias?|Jamie Dettmer|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Boehner and the Republicans refused, completely out of cowardice and to spite Obama. For Obama, Hell Week Has Arrived|Michael Tomasky|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the back of their patrol car, with her hands cuffed behind her, she mocks their cowardice. A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think it comes from idiocy and cowardice,” said Whedon of the female superhero problem. Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World|Marlow Stern|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST The display of cowardice was needless, for the Indian rapidly overtracked him. Monsieur bores me, and I am angry with him for having, out of cowardice, disparaged me so grossly in talking with Madame. A Chambermaid's Diary|Octave Mirbeau The journalists then accused him of cowardice—of fearing to trust his reputation to public discussion. Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett Swartwout, perhaps inspired by Jackson, later confirmed this public impression of Wilkinson's cowardice. The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge No living being met her eye; and, ashamed of her cowardice, she resumed her seat. Canadian Crusoes|Catherine Parr Traill
British Dictionary definitions for cowardice
nounlack of courage in facing danger, pain, or difficulty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cowardicegutlessness, pusillanimity, fear, fearfulness, funk, cold feet, mousiness, wimpiness |