Antonyms for fraidy cat


Grammar : Noun
Spell : frey-dee-kat
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfreɪ diˌkæt


Definition of fraidy cat

Origin :
  • "coward," by 1871, American English slang, from 'fraid, childish or dialectal (African, West Indies) pronunciation of afraid (by 1816), + cat.
  • As in milksop : noun coward
  • As in namby-pamby : noun pansy
  • As in pantywaist : noun sissy
  • As in wimp : noun weakling
  • As in nervous Nellie : noun very nervous person
  • As in coward : noun person who is scared, easily intimidated
  • As in craven : noun timid person

Synonyms for fraidy cat

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