noun
cowardice
KOW-uh-dihs
noun
1
A lack of courage; the quality of being too afraid to do what is right or necessary.
"His silence in the meeting was seen as an act of cowardice."
"True cowardice is knowing what's right and doing nothing."
How to Use Cowardice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe state or behavior of being a coward.
Common pairings
act of cowardice
accused of cowardice
moral cowardice
Word Forms
cowardices plural
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