English noun: coward |
1. | coward (person) a person who shows fear or timidity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | craven, cur, dastard, hesitater, hesitator, milksop, Milquetoast, pansy, pantywaist, poltroon, quaker, recreant, shrinking violet, shy person, sissy, trembler, vacillator, waverer |
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2. | Coward (person) English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) |
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| Synonyms | Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward |
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| Instance hypernym | actor, composer, dramatist, histrion, player, playwright, role player, thespian |
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