1. a cowardly or dishonorable person
Usage: archaic or literary

1. cowardly; dishonorable; base
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The knight refused to associate with such a caitiff.
• His caitiff behavior during the crisis earned him widespread contempt.
• Only a caitiff would abandon his friends in their time of need.
• The villain's caitiff nature was revealed when he fled the battlefield.
• She despised his caitiff refusal to stand up for what was right.
• In medieval literature, the caitiff often serves as a foil to the noble hero.