Synonyms of lily-livered

lily-livered

adjective

as in afraid

having or showing a shameful lack of courage

the pacifist was mistakenly accused of being a lily-livered coward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• afraid
• pusillanimous
• cowardly
• craven
• frightened
• spineless
• scared
• gutless
• yellow
• dastardly
• unheroic
• chickenhearted
• careful
• poltroon
• timid
• recreant
• chicken
• fearful
• milk-livered
• cautious
• timorous
• chicken-livered
• weak
• diffident
• fainthearted
• feeble
• wary
• bashful
• coy
• unmanly
• shy
• soft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brave
• heroic
• hardy
• courageous
• daring
• valiant
• gallant
• intrepid
• fearless
• stalwart
• stout
• gutsy
• valorous
• dauntless
• brazen
• bold
• doughty
• audacious
• stouthearted
• cheeky
• lionhearted
• heroical
• spirited
• plucky
• nervy
• spunky
• greathearted
• resolute
• determined

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• brave
• heroic
• hardy
• courageous
• daring
• valiant
• gallant
• intrepid
• fearless
• stalwart
• stout
• gutsy
• valorous
• dauntless
• brazen
• bold
• doughty
• audacious
• stouthearted
• cheeky
• lionhearted
• heroical
• spirited
• plucky
• nervy
• spunky
• greathearted
• resolute
• determined

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