caitiff
/ˈkeɪtɪf/
noun
- A cowardly or despicable person.
- The king called the traitor a caitiff and banished him from the kingdom.
- The villain in the story was a caitiff who betrayed his friends for gold.
- No one trusted the caitiff after he fled the battle.
Antonyms
adjective
- Cowardly or wicked.
- His caitiff behavior shocked even his enemies.
- The caitiff act of stealing from the poor was condemned by all.
- She wrote a poem about a caitiff knight who abandoned his duty.