Daredevil and Poltroon

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Daredevil noun - A person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear.

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Poltroon is an antonym for daredevil.

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

Usage example: those poltroons in the state legislature who have caved in to bigotry on this important issue of basic civil rights

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Daredevil is an antonym for poltroon.

Nearby Word: poltroonery

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Poltroon and Daredevil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/daredevil/poltroon

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