Definition of cowardly

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Cowardly (a.) Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity..

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Faint :: Faint (superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, Faint heart ne'er won fair lady..
White-livered :: White-livered (a.) Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly..
Brave :: Brave (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act..
Craven :: Craven (v. t.) To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly..
Coward :: Coward (a.) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
Cowardish :: Cowardish (a.) Cowardly.
Miching :: Miching (a.) Hiding; skulking; cowardly.
Lily-livered :: Lily-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly.
Milk-livered :: Milk-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly; timorous.
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..
Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Dastard :: Dastard (a.) Meanly shrinking from danger; cowardly; dastardly.
Sneak :: Sneak (imp. & p. p.) To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.
Invalorous :: Invalorous (a.) Not valorous; cowardly.
Pusillanimous :: Pusillanimous (a.) Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince..
Cowish :: Cowish (v. t.) Timorous; fearful; cowardly.
Kaynard :: Kaynard (n.) A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal.
Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (adv.) In the manner of a coward.
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