Poltroon
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
Snake and poltroon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snake" instead a noun "Poltroon".
Nearby Word: poltroonery
Mutual synonyms
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Snake and Poltroon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/snake
Poltroon & Snake. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/snake>.
Snake or Poltroon. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/snake.
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