cravenness

NOUN

cowardice

Synonyms

STRONG

cowardliness dastardliness fearfulness pusillanimity pusillanimousness spinelessness timidity unmanliness

WEAK

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the March 3, 2026, print edition as 'Iran Was Counting on the West’s Cravenness'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026