craven
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- noun
- /ˈkreɪvən/
- Offensive
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- The gentleman in question is obviously an astute (not to say, craven) assessor of his and his colleagues' relative value.
Examples
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He came across as opportunistic, even craven, in response to the tragedy.
Blog text (22) -
We're the ones who selected those Craven politicians and eventually we will pay the price.
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And it's why, if anyone is actually paying attention, Romney's campaign will go down as the most craven in our history.
Blog text (19) -
Only the most craven of hacks would be shameless enough to write that.
Blog text (3) -
Servile, craven wretches lick the dust.
Fiction book (1991) -
The craven thug was seen running like a rotten, spineless coward, like a scared, spineless jack rabbit...
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Craven, venal, stupid yet cunning, they shamble through life using seduction and trickery.
Blog text (31) -
He was considered a craven for refusing to stand up for what he believed in.
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The craven behavior of a soldier who abandons his comrades is often condemned.
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In the face of danger, his craven decision to flee shocked everyone.
Synonyms
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A person who is too afraid to face danger or hard things
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A person who is very afraid to face danger or problems
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A person who is not brave and betrays friends or causes
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Etymology
Craven comes from an Old French word cravant meaning 'defeated' or 'crushed', so a craven (noun) is a person who seems beaten down by fear and too afraid to stand up to danger.