COWARDICE


Meaning of COWARDICE in English

/kow"euhr dis/ , n.

lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.

[ 1250-1300; ME cowardise co ( u ) ardise, equiv. to co ( u ) art cowardly (see COWARD) + -ise -ICE ]

Syn . pusillanimity, timidity.

Ant . bravery.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .