Poltroon and Timid

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Poltroon adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Usage example: a military commander who was so poltroon that he surrendered without having fired so much as a single shot

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Timid and poltroon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Timid" instead an adjective "Poltroon".

Nearby Word: poltroonery

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

Usage example: a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge

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Poltroon and timid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poltroon" instead an adjective "Timid".

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly

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Timid and Poltroon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/timid

Poltroon & Timid. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/timid>.

Timid or Poltroon. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poltroon/timid.

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