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Meanings of
poltroon
in English
Portuguese
medroso
Spanish
miedoso
Back to the meaning
An abject coward.
craven
recreant
Portuguese
medroso
Poltroon.
Related terms
fearful
cowardly
Usage of
poltroon
in English
1
I am, I confess, a
poltroon
in my affections; I dread changes.
2
On the other hand, Burle fenced indifferently and passed for a
poltroon
.
3
But she only laughs and mocks, and calls me a little
poltroon
.
4
The Duke of Parma is weak, and a
poltroon
,
-
he
will
not stir.
5
Every Englishman I ever knew was a liar, and a sneaking
poltroon
.
6
Not if the ship is undermanned, and the captain a senile
poltroon
.
7
He was certainly no
poltroon
,
but he felt that she was right.
8
As well ask what makes one man a Napoleon, another a
poltroon
.
9
The young
poltroon
has lost his resolution in his lovesick fever.
10
But ere he slept the honest man gained a victory over the
poltroon
.
11
I am a coward, a craven
poltroon
;
but, God, how I love you.
12
Audrey condemned the door for a senile lunatic, and herself for a
poltroon
.
13
I challenged him to fight a duel, but the
poltroon
would not accept.
14
If you play the
poltroon
,
everything is over between us, Norris.
15
What a
poltroon
,
indeed, was Narcissus beside you at that moment.
16
No lying
poltroon
,
but a courageous man whom you all love.
Other examples for "poltroon"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
poltroon
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
little poltroon
miserable poltroon
old poltroon
veriest poltroon
young poltroon
More collocations
Translations for
poltroon
Portuguese
medroso
medricas
Spanish
miedoso
defector
desertor
cobarde
renegado
Poltroon
through the time
Poltroon
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common