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Definition of Cowardly
1. Adjective. Lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted. "Cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"
Exact synonyms: Fearful
Attributes: Cowardice, Cowardliness
Also: Afraid, Timid, Ignoble
Similar to: Caitiff, Chicken, Chickenhearted, Lily-livered, White-livered, Yellow, Yellow-bellied, Craven, Recreant, Dastard, Dastardly, Faint, Faint-hearted, Fainthearted, Timid, Funky, Poltroon, Poor-spirited, Pusillanimous, Unmanly
Antonyms: Brave
Derivative terms: Coward, Cowardliness, Fearfulness
Attributes: Cowardice, Cowardliness
Also: Afraid, Timid, Ignoble
Similar to: Caitiff, Chicken, Chickenhearted, Lily-livered, White-livered, Yellow, Yellow-bellied, Craven, Recreant, Dastard, Dastardly, Faint, Faint-hearted, Fainthearted, Timid, Funky, Poltroon, Poor-spirited, Pusillanimous, Unmanly
Antonyms: Brave
Derivative terms: Coward, Cowardliness, Fearfulness
Definition of Cowardly
1. a. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.
2. adv. In the manner of a coward.
Definition of Cowardly
1. Adverb. In the manner of a coward. ¹
2. Adjective. Showing cowardice. Lacking in courage, unacceptably fearful, usually meant with some implication of a lack of consideration for others. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cowardly
1. lacking courage [adj]
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