poltroon in French
poltroon in French is couard, couille molle, dégonflé — poltroon means an utter coward, especially one who is also mean-spirited.
poltroon in French
couard
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
couille molle
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
dégonflé
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
lâche
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
pleutre
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
poltron
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
What does "poltroon" mean?
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noun An utter coward, especially one who is also mean-spirited.
"“He was worse than a pig,” he cried. “He was a poltroon and a coward. To save himself from the righteous wrath of the husband of a woman he had wronged, he perjured his soul in an attempt to place the blame entirely upon her.”"
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- “He was worse than a pig,” he cried. “He was a poltroon and a coward. To save himself from the righteous wrath of the husband of a woman he had wronged, he perjured his soul in an attempt to place the blame entirely upon her.”
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What is "poltroon" in French?
"poltroon" in French is couard, couille molle, dégonflé. poltroon means: An utter coward, especially one who is also mean-spirited.
Are there other ways to say "poltroon" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "poltroon": couard, couille molle, dégonflé, lâche, pleutre, poltron.
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