craven
/ˈkreɪvən/
adjective
- Very cowardly; lacking courage.
- She called his craven behavior shameful and weak.
- The craven soldier abandoned his post during the battle.
- It was a craven act to blame the intern for the manager's mistake.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who is very cowardly.
- Only a craven would run away from a fair fight.
- History remembers him as a craven who betrayed his friends.
- The general called the deserter a craven and had him court-martialed.