Definition of Cowardliness

1. Noun. The trait of lacking courage.

Exact synonyms: Cowardice
Generic synonyms: Spirit
Specialized synonyms: Cravenness, Fearfulness, Dastardliness
Attributes: Cowardly, Fearful
Antonyms: Courage
Derivative terms: Cowardly

Definition of Cowardliness

1. n. Cowardice.

Definition of Cowardliness

1. Noun. The characteristic of being cowardly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cowardliness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowardliness

cowal
cowals
cowan
cowanis
cowans
coward
cowarded
cowardice
cowardices
cowardie
cowardies
cowarding
cowardise
cowardish
cowardize
cowardliness (current term)
cowardlinesses
cowardly
cowardly lion
cowardly lions
cowardry
cowards
cowardship
cowardy
cowbane
cowbanes
cowbarn
cowbell
cowbells
cowberries

Literary usage of Cowardliness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Living With Siva by Subramuniya (2001)
"They are a shame upon humanity' ¶A five-foot-ten-inch adult beating on a tiny child—what cowardliness. A muscular man slapping a woman who cannot fight back ..."

2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"... (das'-tard-le nes) ns cowardliness. ... (das'-tar-de) as cowardliness; timorousness. DATA, (da'-ta) ns Truths granted or admitted. ..."

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