Definition of coward
: one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity
- a coward who deserted his troops
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Examples of coward in a Sentence
a proven coward who had deserted his troops
the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
Recent Examples of coward from the Web
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Gilbert wrote a nasty letter, calling James a narcissist and a coward.
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With the exception of a few Governors like Baker, Hogan and Kasich it is filled with feckless cowards who disgrace and dishonor the legacies of the party’s greatest leaders.
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Bevin, meanwhile, called McConnell a coward and his campaign childish and also used his daughter to call McConnell a liar in one advertisement.
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Many have called him a coward, but former sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson had no legal duty to stop the slaughter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, his attorneys say.
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Scot Peterson has been called a coward and worse for failing to stop the massacre.
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Call me a coward, but the thought of wobbling down Newport Avenue on an unfamiliar vehicle with nothing but a little bell for defense was enough to scare me off that.
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Even Megyn Kelly condemned Lewandowski, calling him a coward.
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The officer, who resigned in the aftermath of the Feb. 14 shooting, was slammed as a coward by President Trump after video surfaced showing him outside Marjory Stoneman High School during the massacre.
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Origin and Etymology of coward
Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda
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First Known Use: 13th century
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Definition of coward for English Language Learners
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: someone who is too afraid to do what is right or expected : someone who is not at all brave or courageous
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Definition of coward for Students
: a person who shows shameful fear
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