poltroon
🇺🇸
/pɑːlˈtruːn/
🇬🇧
/pɒlˈtruːn/
noun
R
A person who is very afraid and does not have the courage to do things.
The bully called him a poltroon because he wouldn't fight back.
translation
A person who is very afraid and does not have the courage to do things.
Word Forms
Plural
poltroons