Entry Word: cowardice

Function: noun

Meaning: a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger <the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted>

Synonyms cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, spinelessness, yellowness

Related Words diffidence, faintheartedness, fearfulness, timidity, timorousness; carefulness, cautiousness, wariness; bashfulness, shyness; feebleness, softness, weakness

Near Antonyms audacity, boldness, brazenness; backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, spunk; determination, perseverance, resolution; endurance, stamina, tenacity

Antonyms bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, hardihood, heart, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness, nerve, stoutness, valor