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coward

/ˈkaʊɚd/noun2 syllables

Coward means: English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973).

Synonyms for coward12

noun, as in English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward

also used for coward

chicken, pullet, scaredy pants, yellowbelly, big baby, baby, bottler, caitiff, candy-ass, candy-arse

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What does coward mean?2

noun

1

English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

2

a person who shows fear or timidity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with coward?5

two syllables

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three syllables

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four syllables

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Coward in a sentence

  • He pretends to be courageous, but in fact he's a coward.MessDjaaf
  • A coward blames others for his mistakes, and you're no coward.DJ_Saidez
  • You're a coward, a liar, and a traitor.Miktsoanit
  • You're a coward, a liar, and a snake.Miktsoanit
  • You can't trust him, he is a coward.Aghanim
  • John is brave in appearance, but is in reality a coward.CP
  • Judging from what you have seen of him, this fellow is not a coward.unknown
  • You're a bit of a coward, aren't you?CK

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Forms of coward

as a noun

plural
cowards