Synonyms for cowardice
ˈkaʊ ər dɪscow·ardice

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1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

2. cowardicenoun

   Lack of courage.

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. cowardice

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidity

   Antonyms:
   bravery, courage, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity, prowess, valor

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:3.6 / 5 votes

1. cowardice, cowardlinessnoun

   the trait of lacking courage

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

   Antonyms:
   braveness, courage, courageousness, bravery

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1. • Spirit

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   pusillanimity, poltroonery, timidity, fear, cowardliness, the white feather

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1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardy, recreancy, timidity, cowardliness

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1. List of paraphrases for "cowardice":

   cowardly, coward

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1. Joe Biden:

   Threatening the safety of Americans or any innocent civilians is always unacceptable, and hostage-taking is an act of particular cruelty and cowardice, the Taliban must immediately release Mark before it can expect any consideration of its aspirations for legitimacy. This is not negotiable.

2. Steve Thacker:

   The police are putting their lives on the line every day to protect the people, when somebody targets officers like this it is the greatest show of cowardice I've ever seen. So, drop the hammer on them.

3. Ben Sasse:

   The President made the morally indefensible decision to leave Americans behind. Dishonor was the President’s choice. May history never forget this cowardice.

4. F. Nietzsche, The Wanderer and His Shadow:

   The greatest giver of alms is cowardice.

5. Eric Schmitt:

   The RINO feeds on corruption and is marked by the stripes of cowardice.