Thesaurus / cowardly
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synonyms for cowardly
- dastardly
- afraid
- anxious
- apprehensive
- backward
- base
- caitiff
- chicken-hearted
- cowering
- cowhearted
- craven
- diffident
- dismayed
- fainthearted
- frightened
- gutless
- having the willies
- jittery
- lacking courage
- lily-livered
- nervous
- no guts
- panicky
- paper tiger
- pigeonhearted
- pusillanimous
- recreant
- retiring
- running scared
- scared
- shrinking
- shy
- soft
- spineless
- timid
- timorous
- weak
- weak-kneed
- worthless
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
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McCarthy’s counterpart in the Senate has been only slightly less cowardly.
THE CLOWN SHOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL KEVIN MCCARTHY CRACKS HIS WHIPDANA MILBANKJULY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POSTEven without a conviction the trial is a warning to anyone occupying high office in the future acts of high crimes and misdemeanors will not be glossed over because some are too cowardly to act.
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL WORTH HOLDING FOR HISTORYPETER ROSENSTEINFEBRUARY 18, 2021WASHINGTON BLADEKayleigh McEnany’s cowardly exitPolitico’s revolt over Ben Shapiro guest-hosting Playbook went too far
‘IT’S A SHOT AT MY REPUTATION’: LAUREN WOLFE REACTS TO NYT’S STATEMENT ABOUT HER DISMISSALERIK WEMPLEJANUARY 26, 2021WASHINGTON POSTA question I’ve been asking is whether these Republicans in Congress really believe what they’re saying, or whether they’re too cowardly or self-interested to do what’s right because they fear the political consequences.
THE GOP’S EXISTENTIAL CRISIS, EXPLAINED BY A FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESS MEMBERSEAN ILLINGJANUARY 15, 2021VOXIn Ghost of Tsushima, these tactics are considered cowardly, spineless, and dishonorable.
IN GHOST OF TSUSHIMA, HONOR IS YOUR GREATEST FOEPATRICK LUCAS AUSTINJULY 14, 2020TIMEIf it were not for the cowardly fear of being thought timid, there would be more care used in such matters.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYBut when he saw there were but two of them he mentally cursed the four escorts who had so cowardly left him to his fate.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNIsn't this free-booting spirit, now, better than leading a cowardly life of musty regularity?
THE BATTLE OF HEXHAM;GEORGE COLMANNone would have believed that the cowardly monster Fear was for ever feasting upon his heart.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODBut, there is a beardless youth, follow'd by a cowardly serving man, who presses hard to see you.
THE BATTLE OF HEXHAM;GEORGE COLMANWORDS RELATED TO COWARDLY
- abashed
- aghast
- alarmed
- anxious
- apprehensive
- aroused
- blanched
- cowardly
- cowed
- daunted
- discouraged
- disheartened
- dismayed
- distressed
- disturbed
- faint-hearted
- frightened
- frozen
- have cold feet
- horrified
- in awe
- intimidated
- nervous
- panic-stricken
- perplexed
- perturbed
- petrified
- rattled
- run scared
- scared
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- shocked
- spooked
- startled
- stunned
- suspicious
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- timid
- timorous
- trembling
- upset
- worried
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