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coward

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkaʊɚd/ · UK /ˈkaʊəd/

Forms: cowards

coward means: Someone who is too afraid to face danger or do something difficult.

noun

FEARFUL PERSONB1

Someone who is too afraid to face danger or do something difficult.

  • He called me a coward.
  • Only a coward would abandon a friend in danger.
  • I felt like a coward for refusing to speak.

Similar words: chicken, pullet, yellowbelly, baby

Opposites: hero

Common phrases: a coward, call someone coward, complete coward

adjective

LACKING COURAGEC2

Showing too much fear to face danger or difficulty.

  • His coward heart failed him.
  • Coward cries rose from the fleeing men.
  • She condemned his coward spirit.

Similar words: cowardly, fearful

Opposites: brave, courageous

Common phrases: coward heart, coward cries, coward spirit

Questions about coward

What does coward mean?

Someone who is too afraid to face danger or do something difficult.

What is coward in other languages?

Türkçe: korkak · Español: cobarde · Français: lâche · Deutsch: Feigling · Italiano: codardo · 日本語: 臆病者

How do you pronounce coward?

In American English /ˈkaʊɚd/; in British English /ˈkaʊəd/.

How do you use coward in a sentence?

He called me a coward. Only a coward would abandon a friend in danger.

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