Cowardly and Stouthearted

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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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Stouthearted is an antonym for cowardly.

Nearby Words: cowardice, coward, cowardliness

Stouthearted adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: stouthearted men and women who served in the army medical corps

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Cowardly is an antonym for stouthearted.

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