1. acts or instances of cowardly behavior; cowardice
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The general condemned the poltrooneries displayed by some soldiers during the retreat.
• His poltrooneries in the face of danger disappointed his comrades.
• The novel depicted various poltrooneries among the characters during times of crisis.
• She refused to tolerate any poltrooneries from her team members.
• The historian documented the poltrooneries that occurred during the siege.