Cowardly and Spunky

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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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Spunky is an antonym for cowardly.

Nearby Words: cowardice, coward, cowardliness

Spunky adjective - Marked by a lively display of strong feeling.

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Cowardly is an antonym for spunky.

Nearby Word: spunk

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