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CRAVEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does craven mean? 

CRAVEN (noun)
  The noun CRAVEN has 1 sense:

1. an abject cowardplay

  Familiarity information: CRAVEN used as a noun is very rare.


CRAVEN (adjective)
  The adjective CRAVEN has 1 sense:

1. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearfulplay

  Familiarity information: CRAVEN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CRAVEN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An abject coward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

craven; poltroon; recreant

Hypernyms ("craven" is a kind of...):

coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)


CRAVEN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

Synonyms:

craven; recreant

Context example:

this recreant knight

Similar:

cowardly; fearful (lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted)

Derivation:

cravenness (meanspirited cowardice)


 Context examples 


I might have known it by the sleek face and the slavish manner too monk-ridden and craven in spirit to answer back a rough word.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Craven shrugged his shoulders.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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