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Synonyms of scaredy-cat

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Another word for scaredy-cat is coward. Other synonyms of scaredy-cat are dog.

Synonyms and similar words for scaredy-cat

nounA coward; a person who is easily frightened or high-strung and easily scared.

Meaning of scaredy-cat

  1. noun A coward; a person who is easily frightened or high-strung and easily scared.

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Questions about synonyms of scaredy-cat

What is another word for scaredy-cat?
Scaredy-cat has 50 synonyms on Word.ws, such as coward and dog.
What does scaredy-cat mean?
Scaredy-cat means a coward; a person who is easily frightened or high-strung and easily scared.

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