lacking+courage

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• yellow — lacking courage, afraid to defend, chicken    Some fans think he s yellow because he doesn t fight …   English idioms

• Nesh — For the village, see Nesh, Afghanistan. Nesh is an English dialect adjective meaning unusually susceptible to cold weather and there is no synonym for this use. Usage has been recorded in Cheshire, Staffordshire, the East Midlands, Lancashire,… …   Wikipedia

• cowardly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking courage] Syn. timid, timorous, frightened, shrinking, afraid, fearful, shy, diffident, backward, retiring, cowering, apprehensive, nervous, anxious, full of dread, dismayed, fainthearted, panicky, scared, scary* …   English dictionary for students

• faint — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English faint, feint, from Anglo French, from past participle of feindre, faindre to feign, lose heart more at feign Date: 14th century 1. lacking courage and spirit ; cowardly < faint of heart > 2. weak, dizzy, and …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cowardly — cowardliness, n. /kow euhrd lee/, adj. 1. lacking courage; contemptibly timid. 2. characteristic of or befitting a coward; despicably mean, covert, or unprincipled: a cowardly attack on a weak, defenseless man. adv. 3. like a coward. [1275 1325;… …   Universalium

• faint — fainter, n. faintingly, adv. faintish, adj. faintishness, n. faintly, adv. faintness, n. /faynt/, adj., fainter, faintest, v., n. adj …   Universalium

• faint — [[t]feɪnt[/t]] adj. faint•er, faint•est, v. n. 1) lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc 2) feeble or slight 3) feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness 4) lacking courage; cowardly; timorous 5)… …   From formal English to slang

• faint — /feɪnt / (say faynt) adjective 1. lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint colour; faint resemblance. 2. feeble; half hearted: faint resistance; faint praise. 3. feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; …  

• fainthearted — adjective lacking conviction or boldness or courage faint heart ne er won fair lady • Syn: ↑faint, ↑timid, ↑faint hearted • Similar to: ↑cowardly, ↑fearful • Derivationa …   Useful english dictionary

• gutless — adjective Date: 1900 1. lacking courage ; cowardly 2. lacking significance or vitality • gutlessness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• white-livered — /hwuyt liv euhrd, wuyt /, adj. 1. lacking courage; cowardly; lily livered. 2. lacking in vitality or spirit; pale; unhealthy. [1540 50] * * * …   Universalium