noun
- plural of cowardliness; instances or qualities of lacking courage or being afraid to face danger or difficulty
Usage: countable plural form; formal or literary usage
Examples
- The general condemned the cowardlinesses displayed by some soldiers who fled the battlefield.
- Her repeated cowardlinesses prevented her from speaking up for what she believed in.
- The novel explores the various cowardlinesses of its characters when faced with moral choices.
- History judges the cowardlinesses of leaders who ignored warnings of impending disaster.
- Despite his many talents, his cowardlinesses held him back from achieving greatness.