cowardly, fearful
(adjective) lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; “cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then”- P.B.Shelley
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cowardly (comparative cowardlier or more cowardly, superlative cowardliest or most cowardly)
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
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cowardly (comparative more cowardly, superlative most cowardly)
(archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.
Source: Wiktionary
Cow"ard*ly, a.
1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. Shak.
2. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity. Macualay. The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face. Burke.
Syn.
– Timid; fearful; timorous; dastardly; pusillanimous; recreant; craven; faint-hearted; chicken-hearted; white-livered.
Cow"ard*ly, adv.
Definition: In the manner of a coward. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
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