Synonyms for coward
ˈkaʊ ərdcow·ard

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 6 votes

1. cowardnoun

   Synonyms:
   chicken

2. cowardadjective

   Cowardly.

   Synonyms:
   chicken

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 12 votes

1. coward

   Synonyms:
   craven, dastard, recreant, poltroon, renegade

   Antonyms:
   champion, hero, daredevil, desperado

Princeton's WordNet

1. cowardnoun

   a person who shows fear or timidity

2. Coward, Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Cowardnoun

   English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

Matched Categories

1. • Actor
   • Dramatist
   • Person

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. cowardnoun

   Synonyms:
   dastard, poltroon, craven, milksop

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1. cowardnoun

   Synonyms:
   craven, dastard, poltroon, milksop, recreant

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "coward":

   drop, cowardly, loose, baggy, pussy, quitter, cowardice, unconsolidated

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1. Brian Laundrie:

   Because he’s a coward. Flat out. I could use some other words, but I can’t use them on your show. Coward, anyone that lived in that house is a coward, and they don’t know how to stand up for their actions.

2. Alex Teves:

   This coward ambushed innocent people.

3. Abderrahman Hassi:

   When coward individuals are not able to attack the message, they attack the messenger.

4. Merlin Figama Worshipper:

   Being a coward consisting in abandoning his wife and children, for a woman of destructive adventure.

5. David Seabury:

   Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not.