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cowardly
[ kou-erd-lee ]
adjective
- lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- characteristic of or befitting a coward; despicably mean, covert, or unprincipled:
a cowardly attack on a weak, defenseless man.
adverb
- like a coward.
cowardly
/ ˈ°ì²¹ÊŠÉ™»å±ôɪ /
adjective
- of or characteristic of a coward; lacking courage
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦´Ç·É²¹°ù»å±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦´Ç·Éa°ù»å·±ô¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cowardly1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Lord Mulholland told the young killer that using a blade on someone was a "cowardly" and that it was a "lottery" if the person survived.
While the two political heavyweights have already worked at cross-purposes, Pritzker's omission further underscored a frustration by party leaders in Washington who Democrats across the ideological spectrum have criticized variously as feckless, uninspiring and cowardly.
You too are victims of his callous, cowardly, vindictive behaviours and I wish he hadn't put you through that.
Not only has the prime minister chosen to appeal to voters rather than face an inquiry, a stance described as "cowardly" by the leader of the opposition.
At the time the judge called the murder "a cowardly and horrific act".
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