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caitiff
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cai·tiff  (ktf)
n.
A despicable coward; a wretch.
adj.
Despicable and cowardly.

[Middle English caitif, from Norman French, from Latin captvus, prisoner; see captive.]

caitiff [ˈkeɪtɪf] Archaic or poetic
n
a cowardly or base person
adj
cowardly; base
[from Old French caitif prisoner, from Latin captīvus captive]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caitiff - a cowardly and despicable person
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
cur - a cowardly and despicable person
Adj.1.caitiff - despicably mean and cowardly
cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley


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