1.) noun: any person(s) who is afforded an opportunity to hear the truth and chooses not accept the offer.
2.) verb: the conscious and deliberate act of denial of any and all facts that have the potential to damage one's ego
ex: He is such a douche! I really wanted to tell him why I thought that he was such a piece of shit, but he decided to be a coward and ghost me, instead.
Someone who runs and hides when adversity strikes or shit gets real. Would rather hide than take responsibility for their actions.
"You remember that Andy guy?"
"Yeah! How are things?
"Oh well we broke up but he knocked me up and is now refusing to take any responsibility"
"What a coward!"
"I know, right... Andy is an effing coward and a fraud."