Synonyms & related words for cowardly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cowardly — including poltroonish, chickenhearted, poltroon, gutless, pusillanimous, fearful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cowardly

Explore words related to cowardly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include niddering, cowards, cowardliness, dastardliness, cowardice, dastard, poltroonery, gutlessness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cowardly

Common synonyms for cowardly include poltroonish, chickenhearted, poltroon, gutless, pusillanimous, fearful, spineless, caitiff — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cowardly come from?

The word cowardly breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cow-, from Latin cauda (“tail”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.