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- [krey-vuh n]
- /ˈkreɪ vən/
- /ˈkreɪ.vən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krey-vuh n]
- /ˈkreɪ vən/
Definitions of craven word
- adjective craven Someone who is craven is very cowardly. 3
- adjective craven cowardly; mean-spirited 3
- noun craven a coward 3
- adjective craven very cowardly; abjectly afraid 3
- noun craven a thorough coward 3
- adjective craven cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous. 1
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Origin of craven
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cravant, cravaunde defeated < Old French craventé, past participle of cravanter to crush, overwhelm (< Vulgar Latin *crepantāre), influenced by Middle English creaunt defeated (see recreant)
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Parts of speech for Craven
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
craven popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
craven usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for craven
adj craven
- mean-spirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- yellow — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- dastardly — If you describe an action as dastardly, you mean it is wicked and intended to hurt someone.
noun craven
- poltroon — a wretched coward; craven.
- dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
- quitter — a person who quits or gives up easily, especially in the face of some difficulty, danger, etc.
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- wimp — any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.
Antonyms for craven
adj craven
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
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