Cowardly: alternatives and connections

Captive; wretched; unfortunate.

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Captive; wretched; unfortunate.

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A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.

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A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl.

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Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.

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Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.

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One who meanly shrinks from danger; an arrant coward; a poltroon.

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One who meanly shrinks from danger; an arrant coward; a poltroon.

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Meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage.

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Meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage.

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Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

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Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

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Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.

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Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.

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Pertaining to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

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Pertaining to, or characterized by, great fear, or funking.

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White-livered; cowardly.

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White-livered; cowardly.

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An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch.

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An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch.

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Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.

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Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.

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Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a puss…

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Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a puss…

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Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven.

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Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven.

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Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

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Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

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Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly.

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Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly.

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Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is be…

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Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is be…

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Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

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Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

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Cowardice.

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Cowardice.

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Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

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Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

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Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.

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Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.

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Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

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Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

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Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.

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Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.

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Cowardice.

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Cowardice.

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Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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