cowardice

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkaʊədɪs//
United States//ˈkaʊɚdɪs//
//ˈkaʊə(ɹ)daɪs//

Lack of courage.

noun

1
Lack of courage.
The ſecond property of your excellent ſherris, is the vvarming of the blood, vvhich before (cold & ſetled) left the lyuer vvhite & pale, vvhich is the badge of puſilanimitie and covvardize: but the ſherris vvarmes it, and makes it courſe from the invvards to the partes extreames, […]
Jem’s head at times was transparent: he had thought that up to make me understand he wasn’t afraid of Radleys in any shape or form, to contrast his own fearless heroism with my cowardice.
[Ilhan] Omar was left twisting in the wind earlier this year after facing spurious charges of antisemitism, a display of Democratic cowardice co-signed by Chelsea Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and most every other Democrat with a congressional leadership position.

Etymology

From Middle English cowardise, borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise (modern French couardise).

Forms

plural: cowardices

Cow · A surname coward · A person who lacks courage.Coward · A surname originating as an occupation.

cowardice · Lack of courage.

cowardly · Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.cowboy · A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American…cowboys · A pair of kings as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

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