"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Sunday 14 February 2010

Craven

Craven as an adjective means lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful.

Craven can also be a noun and like its alternative, cravenness, means an abject coward; ignoble coward; or poltroon.
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  1. Anonymous15 February 2010 at 18:53

    Or to add one of my personal favourites to the list:

    Pusillanimous nonentity

    I learned that from one of my teachers long, long ago.

    Cheers! Canadian Chickadee

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