Pecker and Poltroonery

Opposite meaning words

Pecker noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.

Usage example: Churchillian speeches that encouraged Britons to keep their pecker up during those trying times

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Poltroonery is an antonym for pecker.

Nearby Words: peck, pecked, pecking

Poltroonery noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

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Pecker is an antonym for poltroonery.

Nearby Word: poltroon

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Poltroonery and Pecker. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pecker/poltroonery

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