Cowardly and Mettlesome

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Cowardly adjective - Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted.

Usage example: “" cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley”

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Mettlesome is an antonym for cowardly.

Nearby Words: cowardice, coward, cowardliness

Mettlesome adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Cowardly is an antonym for mettlesome.

Nearby Words: mettle, mettled

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