/ Dictionary / Index C cowardice: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cow•ard•ice Pronunciation: (kou'ur-dis), [key] — n. lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cowardice (Thesaurus) coward cowardly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language