Cur and Imp

Cur

Cur noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

Imp is an antonym for cur.

Imp

Imp noun - An appealingly mischievous person.
Usage example: scooped up the little imp and took him to bed

Cur is an antonym for imp.

How words are described

little little cur little imp
hybrid hybrid cur hybrid imp
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Imp and Cur. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/imp
Cur & Imp. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/imp>.
Imp or Cur. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/imp.
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