| a. | 1. | Captive; wretched; unfortunate. |
| 2. | Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable. | |
| n. | 1. | A captive; a prisoner. |
| 2. | A wretched or unfortunate man. | |
| 3. | A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet. |
| Noun | 1. | caitiff - a cowardly and despicable person |
| Adj. | 1. | caitiff - despicably mean and cowardly |