noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It would be an act of cowardice to avoid the debate.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Her family would be appalled at her cowardice .
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His meditations are interrupted by two figures from his past, who remind him of separate acts of cowardice and inhumanity.
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I guess I have avoided it like the plague, without much wanting to admit my cowardice .
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In fact, Roy disdains the cowardice of anyone who plays the easier shot.
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The thin man complained and continued to argue but no-one took notice but Michael, who growled tersely at his cowardice .