cowerers
Those who cringe
Cowerers are people who cower—who shrink back or crouch in fear.
The word emphasizes the ongoing or habitual nature of the behavior: The cowerers huddled in the corner as the shouting continued.
It carries a tone of contempt or pity, suggesting people who lack courage or are reduced to fearful submission.
Extremely frightened
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- shakenDisturbed or agitated
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- quakingTrembling or shuddering
whimpering · cringing · petrified · panicky · scared · anxious · alarmed · apprehensive
Humbly unassertive
- cringingShrinking in discomfort
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
obsequious · deferential · yielding · docile · cowed · subdued · broken · compliant
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- menacedThreatened with harm
- terrorizedFrightened through threats
harassed · dominated · persecuted · victimized · abused · tormented · browbeaten · tyrannized
terrified
Extremely frightened
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- shakenDisturbed or agitated
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
quaking · whimpering · cringing · petrified · panicky · scared · anxious · alarmed · apprehensive · timid
meek
Humbly unassertive
- cringingShrinking in discomfort
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
groveling · obsequious · deferential · yielding · docile · cowed · subdued · broken · compliant · passive
bullied
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- oppressedTreated with cruel control
- menacedThreatened with harm
terrorized · harassed · dominated · persecuted · victimized · abused · tormented · browbeaten · tyrannized · threatened
crouched
Bent knees, lowered body
- huddledCrowded closely together
- shelteringProtecting from elements
- duckingBending to avoid impact
shrinking · curled · concealed · withdrawn · retreating · cornered · hunkered · recoiling · covered · shielded