1. cowardly; contemptible; lacking courage or honor
Usage: archaic; chiefly British

1. a cowardly or contemptible person
Usage: archaic; chiefly British

Examples

• The niddering knight refused to face his opponent in battle.
• He was called a niddering for abandoning his comrades.
• Such niddering behavior brought shame upon his family.
• The niddering fled at the first sign of danger.
• No true warrior would associate with such a niddering.
• His niddering acts of betrayal were never forgotten.