cowards
Meaning of cowards
- a person who is contemptibly lacking in the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things.
they had run away—the cowards!
Middle English: from Old French couard, based on Latin cauda ‘tail’, possibly with reference to a frightened animal with its tail between its legs, reflected in coward (sense 2 of the adjective) (early 16th century).
Information about cowards
- It is a name.
- The singular form of cowards is: coward.
- Languages in which cowards is used:
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Hyphenation of cowards
cow-ards
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- cowards is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
cowards synonyms
Meaning an ineffectual or cowardly person:
Meaning a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail:
Meaning a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one:
Meaning a person regarded as effeminate or cowardly:
Meaning a person who is indecisive and lacks courage:
Meaning a cat:
Meaning a wild or half-domesticated dog with a sandy-coloured coat, found in Australia:
Meaning a female crab:
Meaning a state of great fear or panic:
Meaning an utter coward:
Meaning a cowardly person:
Meaning a coward:
Meaning a contemptible or cowardly person:
cowards antonyms
Meaning a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities:
Words that rhyme with cowards
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