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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cow•ard•ly /ˈkaʊɚdli/USA pronunciation adj. - lacking courage;
of or like a coward:cowardly actions.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cow•ard•ly (kou′ərd lē),USA pronunciation adj. - lacking courage;
contemptibly timid. - characteristic of or befitting a coward;
despicably mean, covert, or unprincipled:a cowardly attack on a weak, defenseless man.
adv. - like a coward.
- 1275–1325; Middle English (adverb, adverbial); see coward, -ly
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged craven, poltroon, dastardly, pusillanimous, fainthearted, white-livered, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, fearful, afraid, scared. Cowardly, timid, timorous refer to a lack of courage or self-confidence. Cowardly means weakly or basely fearful in the presence of danger:The cowardly wretch deserted his comrades in battle.Timid means lacking in boldness or self-confidence even when there is no danger present:a timid person who stood in the way of his own advancement.Timorous suggests a timidity based on an exaggeration of dangers or on an imaginary creation of dangers:timorous as a mouse.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brave.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cowardly /ˈkaʊədlɪ/ adj - of or characteristic of a coward; lacking courage
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