a proven coward who had deserted his troops the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards
Recent Examples on the WebJosh Hawley worries that being a coward is overshadowing his work as a fascist. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2022 Trump, for his part, sent out a tweet after the violence already had started, calling Pence a coward, fueling the rage the mob had for his second-in-command who had served him loyally for years. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 Both were disturbed by Trump's tweet at 2:24 p.m. calling Vice President Mike Pence a coward. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 There are sound evolutionary reasons for this stereotype, and one of the most common fears in men is that they’ll be outed as a coward. Frank T. Mcandrew, The Conversation, 12 July 2022 Pottinger told the committee a Trump tweet calling then-Vice President Mike Pence a coward prompted him to resign. Editors, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 But as aides urged Trump to tweet a message to restore calm, Trump instead called Vice President Mike Pence a coward in a tweet at 2:24 p.m. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Only a coward can fight against civilians, take away childhood from defenseless children! Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2022 Scotchee is a coward and should live with that shame forever. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda