lily-livered Synonyms
Strongest:
- courageous
- daring
- daring
- heroic
- brave
- fearless
- stout
- valorous
- gutsy
- stalwart
- gallant
- hardy
- courageous
- bold
- brazen
- valiant
- brave
- stout
- fearless
- bold
- gallant
- gutsy
- intrepid
- dauntless
- valiant
- intrepid
- dauntless
- valorous
- hardy
- heroic
- brazen
- stalwart
Strong:
- greathearted
- doughty
- spirited
- doughty
- nervy
- plucky
- stouthearted
- spirited
- audacious
- resolute
- resolute
- heroical
- audacious
- nervy
- lionhearted
- greathearted
- cheeky
- stouthearted
- lionhearted
- spunky
- plucky
- heroical
- spunky
- cheeky
Weak:
lily-livered Meaning
lily-livered (s)
easily frightened
lily-livered (a.)
White-livered; cowardly.
lily-livered Sentence Examples
- The lily-livered boy was terrified to jump off the high diving board.
- The soldiers' lily-livered fear made them retreat from battle.
- The lily-livered politician refused to take a stand on any controversial issues.
- The lily-livered thief tried to steal from the local market but was caught almost immediately.
- The lily-livered child hid behind their mother's legs at the sight of a spider.
- The lily-livered employee was too scared to ask for a raise despite being underpaid for years.
- The lily-livered captain sailed away from the storm, leaving his crew behind.
- The lily-livered defendant trembled violently as the guilty verdict was read out.
- The lily-livered pedestrian froze at the sound of a car engine revving near them.
- The lily-livered witness refused to testify in court due to fear of retaliation.
FAQs About the word lily-livered
easily frightenedWhite-livered; cowardly.
poltroon, cowardly, careful, dastardly, pusillanimous, gutless, yellow, recreant, craven, unheroic
courageous, daring, daring, heroic, brave, fearless, stout, valorous, gutsy, stalwart
The lily-livered boy was terrified to jump off the high diving board.
The soldiers' lily-livered fear made them retreat from battle.
The lily-livered politician refused to take a stand on any controversial issues.
The lily-livered thief tried to steal from the local market but was caught almost immediately.
