coward

Other forms of coward

plural

cowards·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about coward

What does coward mean?

coward means "a person who shows fear or timidity". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in coward?

coward has 2 syllables: co-ward. The stress falls on "co". In IPA it is /ˈkaʊɚd/.

What is another word for coward?

Close synonyms include Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is coward a common word?

coward is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.