B1 — Intermediateaggettivo/nome
codardo
cowardly, coward
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
vigliaccopaurosopavidotimorosopusillanime
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
coraggiosoaudacearditointrepidovaloroso
Usage note
'Codardo' and 'vigliacco' are strong insults. 'Vigliacco' is slightly more colloquial and emphatic. 'Pavido' is literary. 'Pusillanime' is formal (literally small-souled — faint-hearted). 'Timoroso' is softer (fearful rather than contemptibly cowardly).
Example
"È stato codardo non difenderla quando ne aveva bisogno."
"It was cowardly not to defend her when she needed it."
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