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Word:

 

Word - rootword - affixes
katalawan - talawan - ka-~
ka.ta.la.wan. - 4 syllables

ka- = katalawan
katalawan

katalawan : cowardice (n.)
talawan [tá.la.wan.] : chicken (adj.); coward (n.); wimp (n.)
talaw [tá.law.] : chicken out (v.); cop out (v.); frighten (v.)

Derivatives of talawan


Glosses:
cowardice
n. (attribute)1. cowardice, cowardlinessthe trait of lacking courage.
~ spirita fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character.
~ cravennessmeanspirited cowardice.
~ fearfulnessthe trait of being afraid.
~ dastardlinessdespicable cowardice.
coward
n. (person)1. cowarda person who shows fear or timidity.
~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soula human being.; "there was too much for one person to do"
~ cura cowardly and despicable person.
~ dastarda despicable coward.
~ craven, poltroon, recreantan abject coward.
~ trembler, quakerone who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear.
~ shrinking violet, shy personsomeone who shrinks from familiarity with others.
~ milksop, milquetoast, pantywaist, sissy, pansya timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive.
~ hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, wavererone who hesitates (usually out of fear).
n. (person)2. coward, noel coward, sir noel pierce cowardEnglish dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973).
~ actor, histrion, thespian, role player, playera theatrical performer.
~ composersomeone who composes music as a profession.
~ dramatist, playwrightsomeone who writes plays.
wimp
n. (person)1. chicken, crybaby, wimpa person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
~ doormat, weakling, wussa person who is physically weak and ineffectual.
n. (object)2. weakly interacting massive particle, wimpa hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe.
~ natural philosophy, physicsthe science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics"
~ acronyma word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name.
~ elementary particle, fundamental particle(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter.
~ dark matter(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force.
cop out
v. (cognition)1. cop out, opt outchoose not to do something, as out of fear of failing.; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"
~ opt, choose, preferselect as an alternative over another.; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
frighten
v. (emotion)1. affright, fright, frighten, scarecause fear in.; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
~ blufffrighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is.
~ stimulate, shake up, stir, excite, shakestir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
~ aweinspire awe in.; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
~ dread, fearbe afraid or scared of; be frightened of.; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
~ terrify, terrorise, terrorizefill with terror; frighten greatly.
~ intimidatemake timid or fearful.; "Her boss intimidates her"
~ alarm, horrify, appal, appall, dismayfill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
~ consternatefill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion.; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"
~ spookfrighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action.; "The noise spooked the horse"
v. (emotion)2. frightendrive out by frightening.
~ chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn backforce to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings.; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"