A person who shows fear or timidity.
ETYM French poltron, from Italian poltrone an idle fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, from Old High Germ. polstar, bolstar, cushion, German polster, akin to Eng. bolster. Related to Bolster.
An abject coward; SYN. craven, recreant.
A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy; SYN. chicken, crybaby.