uncourageous

/ˌʌnkəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/ adj

lacking courage

Word Origin Courage comes from Latin cor 'heart' — the idea is that bravery comes from the heart. So uncourageous is literally 'without heart'. The same root gives us cordial (warm-hearted), accord (heart-to-heart agreement), and record (originally 'to get by heart'). The breakdown un+courage+ous makes it clear: not having heart.

adj lacking courage

His uncourageous decision to retreat without a fight disappointed his comrades.

(形容词) 怯懦的;胆小的;懦弱的

他怯懦地决定不战而退,让战友们感到失望。

(adjetivo) cobarde; pusilánime; timorato; medroso; apocado [Falto de coraje; cobarde.]

Su decisión cobarde de retirarse sin luchar decepcionó a sus compañeros.

(adjectif) lâche; pusillanime; poltron; veule [Qui manque de courage.]

Sa décision peu courageuse de battre en retraite sans combattre a déçu ses camarades.

(Adjektiv) feige; mutlos [ohne Mut; feige oder zaghaft.]

Seine **uncourageous** Entscheidung, ohne Kampf zurückzuweichen, enttäuschte seine Kameraden.

(形容詞) 勇気がない。

戦わずして撤退するという彼の勇気のない決断は仲間たちを失望させた。

(adjetivo) covarde; medroso; pusilânime [sem coragem]

Sua decisão covarde de recuar sem lutar decepcionou seus companheiros.

Word parts: un + courage + ous

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