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poltroonery

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Synonyms and Antonyms of poltroonery

a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger

decried the poltroonery of those politicians who caved into pressure from the special interests

Synonyms of poltroonery

cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, gutlessness, pusillanimity, spinelessness

Words Related to poltroonery

diffidence, faintheartedness, fearfulness, timidity, timorousness

carefulness, cautiousness, wariness

bashfulness, shyness

feebleness, softness, weakness

Near Antonyms of poltroonery

audacity, boldness, brazenness

backbone, fiber, fortitude, grit, gumption, mettle, pluck, spunk

determination, perseverance, resolution

endurance, stamina, tenacity

Antonyms of poltroonery

bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, hardihood, heart, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness, nerve, stoutness, valiance, valor, virtue

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