Chicken and Defeatist

Chicken

Chicken noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Usage example: a staunch hawk during the drumbeat for war, he proved to be a chicken when it came to actually fighting it

Defeatist and chicken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defeatist" instead a noun "Chicken".

Nearby Words: chick, chickening, chickened

Defeatist

Defeatist noun - One who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst.

Chicken and defeatist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chicken" instead a noun "Defeatist".

Nearby Words: defeat, defeatism
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