coward

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cow·ard [coward cowards] BrE [ˈkaʊəd] NAmE [ˈkaʊərd] noun (disapproving)
a person who is not brave or who does not have the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult
•You coward! What are you afraid of?
•I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.
Derived Word: ↑cowardly

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French couard, based on Latin cauda ‘tail’, possibly with reference to a frightened animal with its tail between its legs.

Thesaurus:
coward noun C
•I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.
informal wimp • • sissy • • chicken • • wuss •
Opp: hero
You're such a/Don't be a coward/wimp/sissy/chicken/wuss!
You coward/wimp/sissy/chicken/wuss!

Example Bank:
•I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Coward, Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward