Cur
Cur noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Usage example: denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath
Sissy
Sissy noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Usage example: the candidate touts his wartime service as evidence that he is not a sissy
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Sissy and Cur. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/sissy
Cur & Sissy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/sissy>.
Sissy or Cur. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/sissy.
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