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Meaning of 'cowardly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cowardly [ a.]
- Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.
- Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity.
2 . Cowardly [ adv.]
- In the manner of a coward.

Meaning of 'cowardly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cowardly [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Example in sentence:
  • cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then

Nearby Words:

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