Craven vs Timid - What's the difference?
craven | timid | Synonyms |
Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
* Sir Walter Scott
To make .
* 1609 : , Act III, Scene IV
Lacking in courage or confidence.
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As adjectives the difference between craven and timid
is that craven is unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly while timid is lacking in courage or confidence.As a noun craven
is a coward.As a verb craven
is to make craven.As a proper noun Craven
is {{surname|lang=en}.craven
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The poor craven bridegroom said never a word.
Derived terms
* cry cravenVerb
(en verb)- There is a prohibition so divine / That cravens my weak hand.
References
* *Anagrams
* * English adjectives ending in -en ----timid
English
Adjective
(er)citation, passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}