laf

Concepts

cowardly

afraid

yellow

coward

lily-livered

dull

failing

fainthearted

fearful

😨

funky

gutless

hen hearted

ignoble

low

lowlife

mean

pusillanimous

shy

sissy

sordid

timid

timorous

vile

wimpy

abject

pigeon-hearted

anxious

boring

chicken-hearted

depraved

Synonyms

lafhartig

angstig

😨

bang

bangerd

benepen

😨

beschroomd

gemeen

lafaard

saai

schroomvallig

schuw

vreesachtig

kleinzielig

watje

bangerik

schijter

schijterd

kakkebroek

schijtebroek

bangebroek

haasvreter

mietje

hazenhart

bangeschijter

angsthaas

labbekak

Translations

lâche

feige

cobarde

covard

bang

codardo

covardemente

covarde

cobarde

froussard

φοβιτσιάρης

vigliacco

zaghaft

verzagt

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: laf

Cognate with German: laff

In summary

From Middle Dutch laf, from Proto-Germanic *laba-, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”). Cognate with German laff (“slack, insipid”).