Cowardly and Courageous

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Cowardly adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Usage example: vile charges that were made in a cowardly, unsigned letter

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Courageous is an antonym for cowardly in topics: faint-hearted, fearful.

Nearby Words: cowardice, coward, cowardliness

Courageous adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: the courageous decision to quit rather than obey an illegal order

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Cowardly is an antonym for courageous in brave topic.

Nearby Words: courage, courageously

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