Meaning
cowardice
- lack of courage, shameful fearfulness
In a sentence
Fuggire davanti alle proprie responsabilità è un segno di codardia.
Running away from one's responsibilities is a sign of cowardice.
Nessuno osò accusarlo apertamente di codardia durante la riunione.
Nobody dared to openly accuse him of cowardice during the meeting.
Non fu prudenza, bensì pura codardia a trattenerlo.
It was not prudence, but pure cowardice that held him back.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| codardia | feminine · singular |
| codardie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger and more pejorative than 'paura' (fear); implies a moral failure or betrayal.