niddering C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈnɪdərɪŋ/ UK /ˈnɪdərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic) The old ballad branded the deserter a faithless niddering. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a base coward; cowardly or... cowardcravenwretchdastardpoltrooncowardlycontemptible ↔ Opposites herobrave Word family Related forms nithingnithered Etymology AI details An archaic word arising as a misprint or corruption of nithing ('coward, wretch'), itself from Old English nīðing, from nīð ('malice, enmity'). nīðing Old English nīð Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # niddering **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪdərɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪdərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic) ## Examples - The old ballad branded the deserter a faithless niddering. ## Synonyms - coward - craven - wretch - dastard - poltroon - cowardly - contemptible ## Antonyms - hero - brave ## Related Forms - nithing - nithered ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nīðing - Root: nīð ## Etymology An archaic word arising as a misprint or corruption of nithing ('coward, wretch'), itself from Old English nīðing, from nīð ('malice, enmity'). ## AI Etymology Niddering is an archaic word arising as a misprint or corruption of nithing ('coward, wretch'), itself from Old English nīðing, from nīð ('malice, enmity'). The etymological trail includes Old English nīðing, Old English nīð. The same word family includes nithing, nithered. Its current noun use means "a base coward; cowardly or contemptible (archaic)". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown