craven

/ˈkreɪvən/
adjective
  1. 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.
noun
  1. 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.
What does "craven" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean