Synonyms for poltroon

Most common

craven · dastard · recreant · chicken · pussy-cat · coward · milksop

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.

Forms

Plural

poltroons → cravens, dastards, recreants, cowards…

Example sentences

• craven The president is too craven to tackle this problem.
• chicken A nice roast chicken is one of my favorite dishes.
• coward I'm such a coward that I rarely visit the dentist.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

coward², craven²

7 letters

chicken², milksop, dastard

8 letters

recreant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (coward² = 2 syllables).