nithing C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ UK /ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) In the old saga the traitor was branded a nithing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a contemptible or cowardly... cowardwretchcravendastardvillainpoltroon ↔ Opposites hero Word family Related forms niddering Etymology AI details From Old English nīðing ('outlaw, coward, villain'), from nīð ('malice, enmity, strife'); reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse níðingr. nīðing Old English nīð Old English View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nithing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) ## Examples - In the old saga the traitor was branded a nithing. ## Synonyms - coward - wretch - craven - dastard - villain - poltroon ## Antonyms - hero ## Related Forms - niddering ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nīðing - Root: nīð ## Etymology From Old English nīðing ('outlaw, coward, villain'), from nīð ('malice, enmity, strife'); reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse níðingr. ## AI Etymology Nithing comes from Old English nīðing ('outlaw, coward, villain'), from nīð ('malice, enmity, strife'); reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse níðingr. The etymological trail includes Old English nīðing and Old English nīð. As a noun, nithing means a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic). The same family is visible in related forms such as niddering. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown