Entry Word: coward

Function: noun

Meaning: 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 cowards>

Synonyms chicken, craven, dastard, poltroon, recreant, sissy

Related Words defeatist, quitter; pushover, weakling, wimp; snake, sneak

Near Antonyms daredevil

Antonyms hero, stalwart, valiant