Coward
/ˈkaʊərd/
EN
A person who lacks courage to face danger, difficulty, or pain.
He was too much of a coward to admit his mistake.
Etymology
Comes from the Old French word 'coart', meaning 'one with a tail', which originally referred to a hunted animal that turns tail and runs; entered English around the 13th century.
Translations
简体中文
懦夫,胆小鬼
繁體中文
懦夫,膽小鬼
日本語
臆病者,弱虫
한국어
겁쟁이,비겁자
Deutsch
Feigling,Feige
Español
cobarde,miedoso
Português
covarde,medroso
Français
lâche,poltron
Català
covard,porc
Tiếng Việt
kẻ hèn nhát,người nhút nhát
Collocations
craven cowardmoral cowardcoward out
Synonyms
cravenpoltroondastardchickenwimp
Antonyms
herobrave personheroinevaliant
Related Words
cowardicecouragefeartimiditybravery