craven
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adjective \ˈkrā-vən\Definition of CRAVEN
1
archaic : defeated, vanquished
2
: lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
— craven noun
— cra·ven·ly adverb
— cra·ven·ness \-vən-nəs\ noun
See Examples of CRAVEN
- <a craven refusal to deliver the unwelcome news personally>
Origin of CRAVEN
Middle English cravant
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to CRAVEN
- Synonyms
- chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, cowardly, dastardly, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], poltroon, pusillanimous, recreant, spineless, unheroic, yellow
- Antonyms
- brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, hardy, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous
See Synonym Discussion at cowardly
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