6
shrinking(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
6
unadventurous(adjective, characteristic, weak, weakness, cowardly)
5
cautious(adjective, characteristic, weak, weakness, cowardly)
5
anxious(adjective, characteristic, quiet, cool, weakness)
5
mild(adjective, characteristic, weak, weakness, cowardly)
5
soft(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
5
yielding(adjective, characteristic, weak, weakness, cowardly)
4
nerveless(adjective, characteristic, weakness, nervous, death)
4
cowering(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
4
cowhearted(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
4
feminine
4
retiring(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
4
skittish(adjective, characteristic, fear, fright)
4
worthless(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
3
mousy(adjective, characteristic, fear, fright)
3
horrified(adjective, characteristic, person, fear, courage)
2
dismayed(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
2
faint(adjective, characteristic, weak, weakness, fragility)
1
backward(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
1
caitiff(adjective, characteristic, weakness, cowardice, poltroonery)
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