Antonyms for cowardice
ˈkaʊ ər dɪscow·ardice

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.3 / 4 votes

1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

2. cowardicenoun

   Lack of courage.

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. cowardice

   Antonyms:
   bravery, courage, gallantry, heroism, intrepidity, prowess, valor

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness, effeminacy, fear, pusillanimity, timidity

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1. • Spirit

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:3.6 / 5 votes

1. cowardice, cowardlinessnoun

   the trait of lacking courage

   Antonyms:
   braveness, courage, courageousness, bravery

   Synonyms:
   cowardliness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cowardicenoun

   Synonyms:
   pusillanimity, poltroonery, dastardy, recreancy, timidity, cowardliness

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1. screamed

   Submitted by anonymous on December 22, 2019  

How to use cowardice in a sentence?

1. Dr. Jose Rizal:

   The tyranny of some is possible only through the cowardice of others.

2. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi:

   Understand, repeal and delay is an act of cowardice.

3. George Jackson:

   Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

4. Joe Biden:

   Threatening the safety of Americans or any innocent civilians is always unacceptable, and hostage-taking is an act of particular cruelty and cowardice, the Taliban must immediately release Mark before it can expect any consideration of its aspirations for legitimacy. This is not negotiable.

5. Lia Thomas:

   I've thought about long and hard. I think it comes to cowardice. I think it comes to a cult-like mentality. I think these people are brainwashed. They are experiencing truckloads of cognitive dissonance. I talk to many girls outside the swimming pool [at the competition and asked] ‘what is a woman?’ And they literally would not speak. It's really sinister.

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