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cowardly
cow·ard·ly C0706600 (kou′ərd-lē)adj. Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear: a cowardly surrender. cow′ard·li·ness n.cow′ard·ly adv.cowardly (ˈkaʊədlɪ) adjof or characteristic of a coward; lacking courage ˈcowardliness ncow•ard•ly (ˈkaʊ ərd li) adj. 1. characteristic of or befitting a coward. adv. 2. in a cowardly manner. [1275–1325] cow′ard•li•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | cowardly - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelleyfearfulafraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"timid - showing fear and lack of confidenceignoble - completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
cowardlyadjective faint-hearted, scared, spineless, gutless (informal), base, soft, yellow (informal), weak, chicken (slang), shrinking, fearful, craven, abject, dastardly, timorous, weak-kneed (informal), pusillanimous, chickenshit (U.S. slang), chicken-hearted, lily-livered, white-livered, sookie (N.Z.) I was too cowardly to complain. brave, daring, bold, courageous, audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, doughty, dauntlesscowardlyadjectiveIgnobly lacking in courage:chickenhearted, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly.Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow-bellied.Translationscoward (ˈkauəd) noun a person who shows fear easily or is easily frightened. I am such a coward – I hate going to the dentist. 懦夫 懦夫ˈcowardly adjective 怯懦的 怯懦的ˈcowardice (-dis) noun 懦弱 懦弱ˈcowardliness noun 怯懦 怯懦EncyclopediaSeeCowardLegalSeeCowardicecowardly
Synonyms for cowardlyadj faint-heartedSynonyms- faint-hearted
- scared
- spineless
- gutless
- base
- soft
- yellow
- weak
- chicken
- shrinking
- fearful
- craven
- abject
- dastardly
- timorous
- weak-kneed
- pusillanimous
- chickenshit
- chicken-hearted
- lily-livered
- white-livered
- sookie
Antonyms- brave
- daring
- bold
- courageous
- audacious
- intrepid
- valiant
- plucky
- doughty
- dauntless
Synonyms for cowardlyadj ignobly lacking in courageSynonyms- chickenhearted
- craven
- dastardly
- faint-hearted
- lily-livered
- pusillanimous
- unmanly
- chicken
- gutless
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
Synonyms for cowardlyadj lacking courageSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |