craven Play adjectiveContemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.nounA cowardly person. SYNONYMS afraid of one's own shadowchickenchicken-heartedcowardlycoweringfaint-heartedfearfulfeeblegutlesslily-liveredpigeon-heartedpoltroonpoor-spiritedpusillanimousquakingrecreantshrinkingsissifiedsissysoftspinelessspiritlesstimidtimoroustremblingweakweak-kneedwetwimpishwimpyyellowyellow-bellied