cowardice

cow·ard·ice  (kour-ds)

n.

Ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain.

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[Middle English cowardise, from Old French couardise, alteration of couardie, from couard, coward; see coward.]

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cowardice [ˈkaʊədɪs]

n

lack of courage in facing danger, pain, or difficulty

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Cowardice

See also behavior; fear

invertebracy

the state or quality of being without a backbone, hence, metaphorically, spinelessness; lack of strength of character.

poltroonery

cowardice; cowardly behavior. — poltroon, n. — poltroonish, adj.

pusillanimity

a cowardly, irresolute, or fainthearted condition. — pusillanimous, adj.

recreancy

cowardice, treason, or disloyalty. — recreant, n., adj.

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Cowardice of curs-Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cowardice - the trait of lacking courage cowardliness spirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character cravenness - meanspirited cowardice fearfulness - the trait of being afraid dastardliness - despicable cowardice braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

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cowardice

noun faint-heartedness, weakness, softness, fearfulness, pusillanimity, spinelessness, timorousness He openly accused his opponents of cowardice.

Quotations
"To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice" [Confucius Analects]
"`I cannot do this. This is too much for me. I shall ruin myself if I take this risk. I cannot take the leap, it's impossible. All of me will be gone if I do this, and I cling to myself'" [J.N.Figgis]

Translations

cowardice [ˈkaʊədɪs] cowardliness [ˈkaʊədlɪnɪs] N → cobardía f

cowardice [ˈkaʊə^rdɪs] n → lâcheté f

cowardice, cowardliness

n → Feigheit f

cowardice [ˈkaʊədɪs] cowardliness [ˈkaʊədlɪnɪs] n → vigliaccheria

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cowardice [ˈkaʊədɪs] cowardliness [ˈkaʊədlɪnɪs] n → vigliaccheria