Definition of cowardly

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Cowardly (a.) Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.

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Dastard :: Dastard (a.) Meanly shrinking from danger; cowardly; dastardly.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (adv.) In the manner of a coward.
White-livered :: White-livered (a.) Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly..
Chicken-hearted :: Chicken-hearted (a.) Timid; fearful; cowardly.
Poltroon :: Poltroon (a.) Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.
Brave :: Brave (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act..
Kaynard :: Kaynard (n.) A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal.
Jackal :: "Jackal (n.) Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling..
Fainthearted :: Fainthearted (a.) Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
Faint :: Faint (superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, Faint heart ne'er won fair lady..
Lily-livered :: Lily-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly.
Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Dastardly :: Dastardly (a.) Meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage..
Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
Poltroonish :: Poltroonish (a.) Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.
Cowhearted :: Cowhearted (a.) Cowardly.
Sneak :: Sneak (v. t.) To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner..
Sneak :: Sneak (imp. & p. p.) To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.
Flee :: Flee (v. i.) To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive..
Dastardize :: Dastardize (v. t.) To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage..
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