Synonyms for cowardliness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The characteristic of being cowardly.
Forms
- Plural
- cowardlinesses → cowardices, fears…
Example sentences
- fear I wrote his name down for fear I should forget it.
- discourage Should Algeria discourage car use in large cities?
- cowardice It was actually his cowardice that saved his life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cowardliness | rising | |
| fear | rising | |
| discourage | falling | |
| cowardice | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fear1, fere, feer
- 9 letters
- cowardice3
- 10 letters
- discourage3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cowardice3 = 3 syllables).