Definition of caitiff in English:

caitiff

noun ˈkeɪtɪfˈkeɪdəf

archaic

A contemptible or cowardly person.
as modifier a caitiff knight
Example sentencesExamples
- At once I understood and was certain, that this was the sect of the caitiffs displeasing unto God, and unto his enemies.
- Peter is a caitiff who has risen to great heights politically: however, he is still a caitiff.
- According to the clear meaning of the word, the holy war for the religion against the infidels and caitiffs is somewhat like a struggle against one's own desires.
- He has for several years been playing snarling caitiffs in the wave of crime plays.
- Your only comfort lay in the forced reflection, that, real as he looked, the poor caitiff was but imaginary, a bit of painted canvass, whom no delirium tremens, nor so much as a retributive headache, awaited, on the morrow.
Synonyms
contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous, beyond the pale

Origin

Middle English (denoting a captive or prisoner): from Old French caitif 'captive', based on Latin captivus '(person) taken captive' (see captive).

Definition of caitiff in US English:

caitiff

nounˈkeɪdəfˈkādəf

archaic

A contemptible or cowardly person.
as modifier a caitiff knight
Example sentencesExamples
- At once I understood and was certain, that this was the sect of the caitiffs displeasing unto God, and unto his enemies.
- He has for several years been playing snarling caitiffs in the wave of crime plays.
- According to the clear meaning of the word, the holy war for the religion against the infidels and caitiffs is somewhat like a struggle against one's own desires.
- Your only comfort lay in the forced reflection, that, real as he looked, the poor caitiff was but imaginary, a bit of painted canvass, whom no delirium tremens, nor so much as a retributive headache, awaited, on the morrow.
- Peter is a caitiff who has risen to great heights politically: however, he is still a caitiff.
Synonyms
contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous, beyond the pale

Origin

Middle English (denoting a captive or prisoner): from Old French caitif ‘captive’, based on Latin captivus ‘(person) taken captive’ (see captive).

单词	caitiff
释义	Definition of caitiff in English: caitiff noun ˈkeɪtɪfˈkeɪdəf archaic A contemptible or cowardly person. as modifier a caitiff knight Example sentencesExamples At once I understood and was certain, that this was the sect of the caitiffs displeasing unto God, and unto his enemies. Peter is a caitiff who has risen to great heights politically: however, he is still a caitiff. According to the clear meaning of the word, the holy war for the religion against the infidels and caitiffs is somewhat like a struggle against one's own desires. He has for several years been playing snarling caitiffs in the wave of crime plays. Your only comfort lay in the forced reflection, that, real as he looked, the poor caitiff was but imaginary, a bit of painted canvass, whom no delirium tremens, nor so much as a retributive headache, awaited, on the morrow. Synonyms contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous, beyond the pale Origin Middle English (denoting a captive or prisoner): from Old French caitif 'captive', based on Latin captivus '(person) taken captive' (see captive). Definition of caitiff in US English: caitiff nounˈkeɪdəfˈkādəf archaic A contemptible or cowardly person. as modifier a caitiff knight Example sentencesExamples At once I understood and was certain, that this was the sect of the caitiffs displeasing unto God, and unto his enemies. He has for several years been playing snarling caitiffs in the wave of crime plays. According to the clear meaning of the word, the holy war for the religion against the infidels and caitiffs is somewhat like a struggle against one's own desires. Your only comfort lay in the forced reflection, that, real as he looked, the poor caitiff was but imaginary, a bit of painted canvass, whom no delirium tremens, nor so much as a retributive headache, awaited, on the morrow. Peter is a caitiff who has risen to great heights politically: however, he is still a caitiff. Synonyms contemptible, loathsome, hateful, detestable, reprehensible, abhorrent, abominable, awful, heinous, beyond the pale Origin Middle English (denoting a captive or prisoner): from Old French caitif ‘captive’, based on Latin captivus ‘(person) taken captive’ (see captive).
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