Synonyms of cowards

cowards

noun

plural of coward

as in cravens

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heroes
• stalwarts
• daredevils
• valiants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cowards

In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026

These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026

And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026

Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards. — Sam Meas, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026

He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026

Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026

O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025