craven English

Meaning craven meaning

What does craven mean?

craven

— adjective (= recreant) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful the craven fellow turned and ran a craven proposal to raise the white flag this recreant knight — Spenser

— noun (= poltroon) an abject coward

Synonyms craven synonyms

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craven English » English

coward

cowardly

timid

recreant

fearful

yellow

poltroon

faint-hearted

pusillanimous

chicken

timorous

spineless

gutless

dastard

chicken-hearted

white livered

weak kneed

unmanly

sook

skulker

skittish

shy

sheepish

scared

quakebuttock

mollycoddle

milquetoast

mealymouthed

lily livered

funky

fainthearted

dastardly

cur

chicken hearted

caitiff

boggler

bashful

afraid

Examples craven examples

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Movie subtitles

Craven.

You're a craven coward!

Dr. Craven?

To take his revenge on the house of Craven.

This is Dr. Craven. and that's his daughter.

You are Dr. Craven, are you not?

Dr. Craven, I am shocked. truly shocked that you should harbor. such an appalling thought about me.

On my right, Dr. Craven, if you will.

And that left only Dr. Craven.

Just now, I almost killed myself coming from Miss Craven's room.

To say nothing of luring Dr. Craven to me.

It's not Craven I want.

On my way over to Dr. Craven, I was attacked three times.

It's time to separate Dr. Craven from his secrets.

I am craven, and thou art my master.

Bastard of a craven murderer.

And they called us cowards, craven cowards.

Cease the knocking of thy craven knees. and prepare to do battle!

Heed the knocking of thy craven knees!

You craven scum.

You think me still weaponless, craven cur?

And not cower in craven terror behind electronic equipment, secret microphones and all the hideous apparatus. of the police state.

It's cowardly and craven!

Well, now that you're here. what do you know about someone named B. Craven?

Craven was an old-time pulp writer. Sold a few thousand copies a year.

And the inevitable discovery of Craven's buried remains.

With all that's beautiful in life.. You cling to one craven desire.. this cursed, hateful house!

He's renting the craven cottage!

The craven cottage.

You craven, gutted factory fodder. Are you frightened of a half-grown girl?

Same as the cargo always is, inferior, craven beings.

Mrs. Craven?

William Craven.

Oh, Mrs. Craven.

Inherent in her message were words even the most craven of us can ill afford to ignore.

It's old Mr Craven Smith.

I really do think that your dear papa might have put off his visit to Mr Craven Smith just for this one evening.

But perhaps Mr Craven Smith couldn't put off his dying.

Let's turn out the lights again and we'll let our craven villain ply his dark trade once more.

News and current affairs

Countries that fail to undertake these reforms are dismissed as craven or lacking political will, and soon suffer the consequences: higher interest rates when borrowing abroad.

The evidence against him was obviously inconclusive; and the court's acceptance of it was manifestly craven.

Indeed, the real leadership in this crisis has come from millions of European citizens, whose everyday acts of compassion have put their craven leaders to shame.