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BRAVE Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word brave. (opposite meanings)
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cowardly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

fearful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

adjective satellite

• experiencing or showing fear

• causing fear or dread or terror

• extremely distressing

• timid by nature or revealing timidity

timid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing fear and lack of confidence

• lacking self-confidence

noun

• people who are fearful and cautious

adjective satellite

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

craven
adjectiveadj
noun

• an abject coward

adjective satellite

• lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

dastardly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• despicably cowardly

faint-hearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

gutless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage or vitality

pusillanimous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

scared
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made afraid

spineless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking a backbone or spinal column

• lacking spiny processes

• lacking courage or vitality

adjective satellite

• lacking thorns

timorous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• timid by nature or revealing timidity

mean
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

adjective satellite

• approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

• characterized by malice

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

• of no value or worth

• very good; of the highest quality

verb

• mean or intend to express or convey

• have as a logical consequence

• denote or connote

• have in mind as a purpose

• have a specified degree of importance

• intend to refer to

• destine or designate for a certain purpose

weak
adjectiveadj
adjective

• wanting in physical strength

adjective satellite

• overly diluted; thin and insipid

• (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

• tending downward in price

• deficient or lacking in some skill

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

• not having authority, political strength, or governing power

• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

• likely to fail under stress or pressure

• deficient in intelligence or mental power

Alternatives for COWARDLY

Alternatives for FEARFUL

Alternatives for TIMID

Alternatives for CRAVEN

Alternatives for DASTARDLY

Alternatives for FAINT-HEARTED

Alternatives for GUTLESS

Alternatives for PUSILLANIMOUS

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