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dastardenUK
das·tard D0034700 (dăs′tərd)n. A sneaking, malicious coward.
[Middle English, probably alteration of Old Norse dæstr, exhausted, from past participle of dæsa, to languish, decay.]dastard (ˈdæstəd) narchaic a contemptible sneaking coward[C15 (in the sense: dullard): probably from Old Norse dæstr exhausted, out of breath]das•tard (ˈdæs tərd)
n. a mean, sneaking coward. [1400–50; late Middle English, akin to Middle English dasard term of contempt, perhaps derivative of dasen daze] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dastard - a despicable cowardcoward - a person who shows fear or timidity | | Adj. | 1. | dastard - despicably cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Rooseveltdastardlycowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
dastardnounAn ignoble, uncourageous person:coward, craven, funk, poltroon.Slang: chicken, yellow-belly.TranslationsdastardenUK
Related to dastard: nerveless, dastardliness, cravenSynonyms for dastardnoun an ignoble, uncourageous personSynonyms- coward
- craven
- funk
- poltroon
- chicken
- yellow-belly
Synonyms for dastardnoun a despicable cowardRelated Wordsadj despicably cowardlySynonymsRelated Words |