CRAVEN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word craven. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CRAVEN
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| afraid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • filled with fear or apprehension adjective satellite • filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement • feeling worry or concern or insecurity • having feelings of aversion or unwillingness | ||||||
| cowardly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | ||||||
| faint-hearted | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking conviction or boldness or courage | ||||||
| fearful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted adjective satellite • experiencing or showing fear • causing fear or dread or terror • extremely distressing • timid by nature or revealing timidity | ||||||
| lily-livered | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • easily frightened | ||||||
| pusillanimous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful | ||||||
| scared | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • made afraid | ||||||
| spineless | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking a backbone or spinal column • lacking spiny processes • lacking courage or vitality adjective satellite • lacking thorns | ||||||
| timid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing fear and lack of confidence • lacking self-confidence noun • people who are fearful and cautious adjective satellite • lacking conviction or boldness or courage | ||||||
| yellow | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons adjective satellite • of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk • easily frightened • changed to a yellowish color by age • typical of tabloids • cowardly or treacherous • affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc verb • turn yellow | ||||||
| recreant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an abject coward • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle • lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful | ||||||
| poltroon | nounn | |||||
noun • an abject coward adjective satellite • characterized by complete cowardliness | ||||||
