Definition for Poltroon:

• A coward.

Synonyms for Poltroon:

• n.

  •
  • funk,
  • fear.
  •chicken (noun)
  • recreant,
  • quitter.
  •coward (noun)
  • alarmist,
  • malingerer,
  • mouse,
  • sneak,
  • deserter,
  • gutless,
  • rabbit,
  • pessimist,
  • shirk,
  • cur,
  • caitiff.
  •cowardly (noun)
  • cowardly.
  •craven (noun)
  • nebbish.
  •dastard (noun)
  • cad.
  •fearful (noun)
  • fearful.
  •poltroon (noun)
  • varlet,
  • yellowbelly,
  • milksop.
  •wretch (noun)
  • beggar,
  • lowlife,
  • scapegrace,
  • knave,
  • scum,
  • miscreant,
  • Cullion,
  • looser,
  • reprobate,
  • rake,
  • villain,
  • libertine,
  • rapscallion,
  • liar,
  • bum,
  • scalawag,
  • pariah,
  • brute,
  • scoundrel,
  • Pilgarlic,
  • renegade,
  • Ronion,
  • WORMS,
  • dog,
  • pauper,
  • rascal,
  • vagabond,
  • snake,
  • lowlifes,
  • scullions,
  • scullion,
  • ingrate,
  • loosers,
  • blackguard,
  • cullions,
  • Bezonian,
  • scamp,
  • worm,
  • outcast,
  • rogue.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • yellow-belly.

Antonyms for Poltroon:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    lionhearted, determined, resolute, audacious, nervy, cheeky, intrepid, brazen, spirited, heroic, fearless, spunky, plucky.

Poltroon Sentence Examples:

• Tom Briggs, his cowardly brother, is speedily reduced to a whimpering poltroon.

• What am I but a poltroon, unworthy to lace the shoes of the great leaders of my land?