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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The anonymity that is the default on the net, a property that is liberating for the vulnerable and oppressed, also lets hackers, cowards, and frauds demean our conversations and erode our trust.
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Wasn’t expecting women to be on the sidelines, merely wailing for peace, the same as calling them cowards?
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Goodell, who represents 32 owners, most of whom appear to be wealthy cowards content to sit back and count coins instead of stepping forward to make real change, would be better served to drop down to his knees and beg the players not to protest.
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Conversely, white supremacist cowards on social media have expressed absolute disbelief that my son decided to take a knee with no urging from me.
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Nasa said they’d been caught up in traffic, but some of Odinga’s fellow ODM leaders branded his coalition partners cowards for not attending.
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Criminals are cowards and don't want to face opposition.
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The critics who flay Ryan as a coward have never understood that his actions are a form of idealism.
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The first is the idea the idea that school shooters are cowards who would melt away in the presence of an armed teacher.
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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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