cowardness

[ kou-erd-nis ]

noun

1. an uncommon variant of cowardice; cowardliness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cowardness¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; coward ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

He tended to be, in temperament, a little hot; but there was a very definite limit to it—even suggesting some inner cowardness.

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