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Cowardice Moderate

Cowardice has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the trait of lacking courage

2

Lack of courage.

See Also
cowardly coward dastardly chicken heartedness poltroonery wimp out cowardly lion spinelessness
Related Terms
Antonyms
courageousness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
spirit
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cravenness fearfulness dastardliness

Origin

The word cowardice comes from the Middle English term cowardise, which was borrowed from Anglo-Norman. Its original meaning relates to being fearful or lacking courage.

Rhyming Words
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