adj
Meaning 1
Cowardly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
poltroon
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /pɒlˈtɹuːn/
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US: /pɑlˈtɹun/
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US: /pɔlˈtɹun/
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US: /polˈtɹun/
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rhymes with -uːn
noun
Meaning 2
An ignoble or total coward; a dastard; a mean-spirited wretch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
characterized by complete cowardliness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 4
an abject coward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: craven, recreant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coward
History
Etymology
From Middle French poltron, from Italian poltrone.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: жалък страхливец (žalǎk strahlivec) — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Danish: kryster — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Danish: kujon — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Finnish: lusmu — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: lâche — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: pleutre — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: couard — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: dégonflé — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: poule-mouillée — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: couille molle — an ignoble or arrant coward
- French: poltron — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Ido: poltrono — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Italian: vigliacco — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Polish: nędzny tchórz — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Russian: трус (trus) — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: cobarde — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: mandria — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: blanco — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: blandengue — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: pendejo — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: rajado — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Spanish: gallina — an ignoble or arrant coward
- Yiddish: טרוס (trus) — an ignoble or arrant coward