cowardly

cow·ard·ly

C0706600 (kou′ərd-lē)adj. Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear: a cowardly surrender.

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cow′ard·li·ness n.cow′ard·ly adv.

cowardly

(ˈkaʊədlɪ) adjof or characteristic of a coward; lacking courage ˈcowardliness n

cow•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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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"

cowardly

adjective 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, dauntless

cowardly

adjectiveIgnobly lacking in courage:chickenhearted, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly.Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow-bellied.

Translations

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coward

(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

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