cow‧ard‧ice /ˈkaʊədəs, ˈkaʊədɪs $ -ər-/ (
also cow‧ard‧li‧ness /ˈkaʊədlinəs, ˈkaʊədlinɪs $ -ərd-/)
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: coardise, from coart; ⇒ coward]
lack of courage
Antonym : bravery:
cowardice in the face of danger [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲