Antonyms
hero stalwart valiantxenogeneic
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- //a proven coward who had deserted his troops
- //the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin caudacoward
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger //the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowardsExamples
- //a proven coward who had deserted his troops
- //the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
First Known Use13th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and EtymologyMiddle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda