cowardice

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkaʊədɪs/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/

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• Hyphenation: cow‧ard‧ice

Noun

Singular cowardice

Plural cowardices

1. (uncountable) Someone who shows cowardice is being afraid, not having courage, not doing something they should do because they are afraid.
   • Antonym: bravery

   He showed cowardice when he ran away and left his friend to fight the other children.

Related words

• dare
• coward
• chicken