Antonyms for brave

Antonyms of noun brave

1 of 2 senses of brave

Sense 2:

brave
Antonym of timid (Sense 1)
=>timid, cautious

Antonyms of verb brave

Antonyms of adj brave

3 senses of brave

Sense 1:

brave (vs. cowardly), courageous

cowardly (vs. brave), fearful
caitiffchicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-belliedcraven, recreantdastard(prenominal), dastardlyfaint, fainthearted, timid, faint-heartedfunkypoltroonpusillanimous, poor-spirited, unmanly

Sense 2:

audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing

INDIRECT (VIA bold) -> timid

Sense 3:

brave, braw, gay

INDIRECT (VIA colorful, colourful) -> colorless, colourless
INDIRECT (VIA colorful, colourful) -> colorless, colourless