Poltroon
Poltroon noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Pansy and poltroon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pansy" instead a noun "Poltroon".
Nearby Word: poltroonery
Pansy
Pansy noun - Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors.
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Pansy and Poltroon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/pansy
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Pansy or Poltroon. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/pansy.
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