Synonyms of the word

caitiff

• n. A base or despicable person; a wretch.
• n. (obsolete) A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave.
• n. (archaic) A villain, a coward or wretch.
• adj. Especially despicable; cowardly.

cowardly

• adj. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
• adv. (archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

cur

• n. (dated or humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.
• n. (dated or humorous) A detestable person.

fearful

• adj. Frightening.
• adj. (now rare) Frightened, filled with terror.
• adj. Tending to fear.
• adj. (dated) Terrible; shockingly bad.