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COURAGEFUL Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word courageful. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For COURAGEFUL

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apprehensive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to understand

• mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc

• in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

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

feeble
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

• lacking strength or vigor

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• lacking strength

frightened
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• made afraid

• thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

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

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

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 APPREHENSIVE

Alternatives for COWARDLY

Alternatives for FEARFUL

Alternatives for FEEBLE

Alternatives for FRIGHTENED

Alternatives for SCARED

Alternatives for SPINELESS

Alternatives for TIMID

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