coward — a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkaʊərd/
Example Sentences
- He's such a coward that he won't even watch horror movies.
- Only a coward would run away from their responsibilities.
- The brave knight turned out to be a coward when facing the dragon.
coward
NOUN[/ˈkaʊərd/]
a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.
💡 Concept
a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.
🎵 Rhyme
Coward Howard hides while the powered robot advances!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkaʊərd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkaʊəd/
🌳Etymology
Rootcou
Suffix--ard
🎵Rhyme
Howardtowardshoweredpowered
Howard
toward
showered
powered
🔗Collocations
call someone a coward
act like a coward
moral coward
coward's way out
prove to be a coward
born coward
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He's such a coward that he won't even watch horror movies.”
“Only a coward would run away from their responsibilities.”
😄 Fun example
“The brave knight turned out to be a coward when facing the dragon.”
“Stop being a coward and tell your boss what you really think!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
chickenweaklingwimpscaredy-catyellow-belly
Antonyms
herobrave personwarrior
Related
cowardlycowardicetimidfearfulbrave
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