Thesaurus: craven

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1. a. Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.
2. n. A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n.
3. v. t. To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly.
4. adj. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
5. n. an abject coward
6. word/cowardly">Cowardly; word/fainthearted">fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak. The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott. In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay. A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n. King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath Fluellen.He is a craven and a villain else. Shak. Syn. -- Coward; poltroon; dastard. To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. Shak.
7. word/cowardly">Cowardly; word/fainthearted">fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak.The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott.In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay.
8. j:70/n:30 s. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful