cowardly, pusillanimous, craven, dastardly mean having or showing a lack of courage. cowardly implies a weak or ignoble lack of courage.

COWARDLY definition: 1. (of a person) not at all brave and too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain : 2. (of an…. Learn more.

Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear: a cowardly surrender. cow′ard·li·ness n.

If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.

Definition of cowardly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Cowardly (adjective): showing fear and lack of courage in the face of danger, difficulty, or opposition; marked by avoidance or retreat instead of confrontation.

Cowardly, timid, timorous refer to a lack of courage or self-confidence. Cowardly means weakly or basely fearful in the presence of danger: The cowardly wretch deserted his comrades in battle.

3 days ago · Adjective cowardly (comparative cowardlier or more cowardly, superlative cowardliest or most cowardly) Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful. …

Use the adjective cowardly to talk about a person whose knees knock together with fear, especially when he or she is afraid of doing the right thing. A famous example of a cowardly …

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