as in cravens
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
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Recent Examples of cowards
These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.
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Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards.
—Sam Meas, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
No to cowards like Tucker Carlson, who normalize their trash.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards.
—Sam Meas, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Put beaks on the helmets, you cowards.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
No to cowards like Tucker Carlson, who normalize their trash.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cowards
Noun
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The farm is instant fun for kids, and my kids couldn’t get enough of exploring the greenhouse, fields of corn, and feeding the chickens and sheep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rachael Maszk and her husband ditched their Buckhead apartment four years ago seeking more space to garden, keep chickens and raise a family.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Since switching to bears, Propst and Starks have accumulated a sound, reliable pack of bear dogs-redbones, Walkers, mountain curs and black-and-tans.—
John McCoy,
Outdoor Life,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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This acting medium is not 4 sissies.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cowards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowards. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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