uncourageous

adjective

un·​cou·​ra·​geous ˌən-kə-ˈrā-jəs How to pronounce uncourageous (audio)
: having or showing a lack of courage : not courageous
an uncourageous act/person
… the act of taking something that was either successful or not and redoing it is ridiculously uncourageous to me.Rob Owen
uncourageously adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncourageous was in 1878

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“Uncourageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncourageous. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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