Synonyms & related words for craven

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of craven — including poltroon, recreant, poltroonish, pusillanimous, coward, gutless. 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 craven

Explore words related to craven — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cravenly, niddering, cowardly, chickenhearted, cravenness, dastardliness, spineless, gutlessness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for craven

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

Where does craven come from?

The word craven breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Middle English origin: crav, from Old French cravanter (“to crush, overwhelm, vanquish”); and -en, from Middle English -en (“past participle marker (reanalyzed)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.