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poltroon
pol·troon P0419400 (pŏl-tro͞on′)n. An utter coward.
[French poltron, from Old Italian poltrone, coward, idler, perhaps augmentative of poltro, unbroken colt (from Vulgar Latin *pulliter, from Latin pullus, young animal; see pau- in Indo-European roots) or from poltro, bed, lazy.]
pol·troon′er·y n.poltroon (pɒlˈtruːn) or poultroonenan abject or contemptible cowardadj a rare word for cowardly[C16: from Old French poultron, from Old Italian poltrone lazy good-for-nothing, apparently from poltrīre to lie indolently in bed, from poltro bed]pol•troon (pɒlˈtrun)
n. 1. a wretched coward; craven. adj. 2. marked by utter cowardice. [1520–30; < Middle French poultron < early Italian poltrone idler, coward, derivative of poltro foal < Vulgar Latin *pulliter, derivative of Latin pullus young animal; see foal] pol•troon′er•y, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | poltroon - an abject cowardcraven, recreantcoward - a person who shows fear or timidity | | Adj. | 1. | poltroon - characterized by complete cowardlinesscowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
poltroonnounAn ignoble, uncourageous person:coward, craven, dastard, funk.Slang: chicken, yellow-belly.Translations
poltroon
Synonyms for poltroonnoun an ignoble, uncourageous personSynonyms- coward
- craven
- dastard
- funk
- chicken
- yellow-belly
Synonyms for poltroonnoun an abject cowardSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by complete cowardlinessRelated Words |