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poltroon

noun/pɑlˈtrun/

a coward or someone who lacks courage

Despite his bravado, he turned out to be nothing more than a poltroon when faced with real danger.

coward,cowardly,craven
word origin — From Middle French 'poltroun', from Old Italian 'poltrone', ultimately of unknown origin