cowardice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

/ˈkaʊədɪs/ /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cowardice.wav /ˈkaʊə(ɹ)daɪs/

cowardice cowardices cowardize cowardise

From Middle English cowardise, borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise (modern French couardise).

cowardliness cowardness cowardship cowardice fearfulness pusillanimity poltroonery chicken-heartedness hen-heartedness

courage

coward cowardly afraid shy

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