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Contemptible vs Craven - What's the difference?

contemptible | craven | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between contemptible and craven

is that contemptible is deserving contempt while craven is unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.

As a noun craven is

a coward.

As a verb craven is

to make craven.

As a proper noun Craven is

{{surname|lang=en}.

contemptible

English

Alternative forms

* contemptable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • deserving contempt
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=between 1812 and 1814 , author= , title= , chapter=1 , passage=Miss Ward’s match, indeed, when it came to the point, was not contemptible : Sir Thomas being happily able to give his friend an income in the living of Mansfield...}}

    Synonyms

    * despicable

    craven

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The poor craven bridegroom said never a word.

    Derived terms

    * cry craven

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coward.
  • * Shakespeare
    • He is a craven and a villain else.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make .
  • * 1609 : , Act III, Scene IV
    • There is a prohibition so divine / That cravens my weak hand.

    References

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    Anagrams

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