pelkurimainen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cowardly adjective Lacking courage; showing fear when bravery is called for.
• craven adj Completely lacking courage; cowardly, especially in a shameful way.

Senses

pelkurimainen is used for these senses in English:

• cowardly Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
• craven Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
• pusillanimous Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. [from 16th c.]
• yellow-bellied (figuratively, colloquial) Uncourageous, cowardly.

craven — full definition

1. adj Completely lacking courage; cowardly, especially in a shameful way.
2. noun A coward.

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