Synonyms for cowardice
ˈkaʊ ər dɪscow·ardice

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1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

2. cowardicenoun

   Lack of courage.

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. cowardice

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidity

   Antonyms:
   bravery, courage, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity, prowess, valor

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:3.6 / 5 votes

1. cowardice, cowardlinessnoun

   the trait of lacking courage

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

   Antonyms:
   braveness, courage, courageousness, bravery

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1. • Spirit

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   pusillanimity, poltroonery, timidity, fear, cowardliness, the white feather

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1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardy, recreancy, timidity, cowardliness

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1. List of paraphrases for "cowardice":

   cowardly, coward

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1. Mark Twain:

   There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.

2. Joe Biden:

   Threatening the safety of Americans or any innocent civilians is always unacceptable, and hostage-taking is an act of particular cruelty and cowardice, the Taliban must immediately release Mark before it can expect any consideration of its aspirations for legitimacy. This is not negotiable.

3. Carrie Severino:

   Thirty years ago, a different Republican Senate rejected Senator Sessions’ nomination to a federal judgeship. In doing so, that Senate affirmed that there can be no compromise with racism; no negotiation with hate. Today, a new Republican Senate must decide whether self-interest and political cowardice will prevent them from once again doing what is right.

4. Edward Whelan:

   The chief surely knows that his job is to be on the right side of the Constitution, blatherings about the 'wrong side of history' are an appeal to intellectual cowardice.

5. George Jackson:

   Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.