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Synonyms for paper tiger
noun powerless person or groupMore words related to paper tiger
cowardly
adjective. fearful
- afraid
- anxious
- apprehensive
- backward
- base
- caitiff
- chicken-hearted
- cowering
- cowhearted
- craven
- dastardly
- 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
impotent
adjective. disabled; unable to perform action
straw man
noun. coverup person
tin god
noun. popular idol
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