Synonyms & related words for poltrooneries

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Words related to poltrooneries

Explore words related to poltrooneries — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pusillanimity, cowardice, dastardliness, cowardliness, cravenness, gutlessness, spinelessness, pusillanimous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does poltrooneries come from?

The word poltrooneries breaks down into 2 roots of Italian and French origin: poltroon, from Italian poltrone (“coward, lazy person”); and -eries, from French -erie (“quality/instance of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.