cowardice

== English == === Alternative forms === cowardize, cowardise (both obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English cowardise, borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise (modern French couardise). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊədɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊɚdɪs/ (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊə(ɹ)daɪs/ === Noun === cowardice (countable and uncountable, plural cowardices) Lack of courage. Synonyms: cowardliness, cowardness, cowardship Antonyms: courage, temerity ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===