Standard Synonyms
Timid
Afraid
Fearful
Nervous
Anxious
Slang Synonyms
Academic Synonyms
Timid
Spineless
Craven
Yellow
Lily-livered
Old English Synonyms
Timid
Faint-hearted
Pusillanimous
Regional Synonyms
Afraid
Fearful
Lacking courage
Craven
Showing cowardice
Cowardly
Industry-specific Synonyms
Spineless
Yellow-bellied
Chicken-hearted
Pusillanimous
Craven
Antonyms
Courageous
Valiant
Intrepid
Fearless
Brave
Meaning
Cowardly is an adjective used to describe someone who is unwilling to take risks or stand up for themselves, often because they are afraid.
Definition
The word ‘cowardly’ can be defined as lacking courage or bravery, especially in the face of danger.
Example Sentences
1. The cowardly act of running away from the scene of the accident made me sick to my stomach.
2. I can’t believe that he would cowardly hit a woman like that.
3. The cowardly lion was scared of his own shadow.
4. Don’t be such a cowardly dog and hide behind your mommy’s skirt.
5. The little girl was too cowardly to go into the haunted house.