poltroon

• Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire décrivant une personne lâche, sans courage, ou excessivement peureuse.

An archaic adjective describing a person who is cowardly or lacking courage.

1. CowardlyC2formal

   Characterized by a complete lack of courage; extremely timid or fearful.

   lâche

   • His poltroon behavior during the crisis disappointed everyone.
   • The general dismissed the soldier as a poltroon coward.
   • She found his poltroon excuses for avoiding the challenge laughable.

   Synonymeschickenheartedcowardlycravendastardlyfaintheartedfearfulgutlesslily-liveredpusillanimousspinelesstimidyellow

   Antonymesboldbravecourageousdaringfearlessgallantintrepidvaliant

• Nom désignant une personne lâche, poltronne, manquant totalement de courage et de fermeté d'esprit.

A noun referring to a person who is an abject coward, lacking courage and spirit.

1. CowardC2formal

   A person who lacks courage and is easily frightened, especially in the face of danger or difficulty.

   Poltron (lâche)

   • He was branded a poltroon for fleeing the battlefield.
   • Only a poltroon would abandon his friends in such a crisis.
   • The general called the deserters poltroons and had them court-martialed.

   Synonymeschickencowardcravendastardrecreantsissywimp

   Antonymesbravegallantherovaliant