CRAVEN Meaning of CRAVEN in English adj cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. 2. craven ·vt to make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. 3. craven ·noun a recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. ·see recreant, ·noun. Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012