Difference between Poltroon and Craven

What is the difference between Poltroon and Craven?

Poltroon as a noun is an ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch. while Craven as a noun is a confessed coward.

Poltroon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Cowardly

Craven

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A confessed coward.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make craven.

We hope you now know whether to use Poltroon or Craven in your sentence.

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