Synonyms of chickens

chickens

noun

plural of chicken

as in cowards

a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger

a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cowards
• cravens
• poltroons
• snakes
• sissies
• curs
• dastards
• funks
• cream puffs
• recreants
• defeatists
• pussies
• ostriches
• weaklings
• quitters
• sneaks
• caitiffs
• wimps
• milquetoasts
• pushovers
• scaramouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heroes
• stalwarts
• valiants
• daredevils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chickens

Niman later founded Bill Niman Farm LP, which raises grass-fed cows and chickens. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Ledesma points out that commercial rotisserie chickens often contain ingredients such as sodium phosphate or carrageenan to improve texture, moisture, or appearance. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

For former tradwife Enitza Templeton, the important difference is not whether someone bakes bread or raises chickens. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Backyard chickens deserve special mention, in part because more people are keeping them. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

In addition to their cows, Reed and Somerhalder also own several chickens, dogs, cats and goats. — Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

There’s no hope left of release — of riding Dreamfyre out of the Dragonpit, of playing with chickens in a sunlit field, her two children beside her. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

In addition to the outbreak associated with jalapeños, there is one linked to eggs, and several tied to animals including backyard chickens and chameleons. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

When 70 chickens at a local farm lay 128 eggs in just one night after the arrival of a red helmet biker Emanuel, the event is described as a miracle and Emanuel hailed by the local priest as a prophet of divine powers. — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026