Meaning · noun
coward
- a cowardly or contemptible person who lacks courage and dignity
In a sentence
È scappato subito invece di aiutarci: che vigliacco!
He ran away immediately instead of helping us: what a coward!
Non fare il vigliacco e ammetti il tuo errore.
Don't be a coward and admit your mistake.
I vigliacchi si nascondono dietro l'anonimato sui social network.
Cowards hide behind anonymity on social networks.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| vigliacco | masculine · singular |
| vigliacchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger and more insulting than 'codardo' or 'pauroso'.
- The plural is 'vigliacchi' (m) and 'vigliacche' (f).
Meaning · adjective
cowardly, coward
- Lacking courage in the face of danger or difficulty; contemptible.
- Used as a noun to mean a cowardly person or despicable traitor.
In a sentence
È stato un gesto vigliacco attaccare alle spalle.
Attacking from behind was a cowardly act.
Non fare il vigliacco e affronta la situazione!
Don't be a coward and face the situation!
Nessuno di noi vuole apparire vigliacco davanti agli altri.
None of us wants to appear cowardly in front of the others.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| vigliacco | masculine · singular |
| vigliacca | feminine · singular |
| vigliacchi | masculine · plural |
| vigliacche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Harsh term carrying strong moral condemnation; stronger than 'timido' or 'pauroso'.
- The masculine plural is 'vigliacchi', retaining the hard /k/ sound with 'ch'.
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