cowardice

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kaʊʍɜrdɪs/
• Hyphenation: cow‧ard‧ice

Noun

Singular cowardice

Plural cowardices

1. (uncountable) Someone who shows cowardice is being afraid, not having courage, not doing something they should do because they are afraid.

   He showed cowardice when he ran away and left his friend to fight the other children.

Antonym

• bravery

See also

• dare
• coward
• chicken