cowardice
Cowardice is a lack of bravery. If you run away screaming when your Uncle Marvin shows up to the Halloween party in a clown mask, you will betray your cowardice — particularly if you’re not a child.
The opposite of courageousness is cowardice. For example, not standing up for someone who’s being bullied shows cowardice. The origin of the words coward and cowardice has been traced to the Latin word for “tail,” coda, showing a connection with a popular phrase that describes cowardice: “walking away with their tails between their legs.”
Definitions of cowardice
the trait of lacking courage
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synonyms:
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braveness, bravery, courage, courageousnessa quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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types:
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cravennessmeanspirited cowardice
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fearfulnessthe trait of being afraid
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dastardlinessdespicable cowardice
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timidity, timorousnessfearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
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pusillanimity, pusillanimousnesscontemptible fearfulness
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gutlessnessthe trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury
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type of:
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spirita fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one’s character
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braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness
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