Advertisement
Advertisement
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
/ ˈ첹ʊəɪ /
adjective
- of or characteristic of a coward; lacking courage
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Ƿa··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of cowardly1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The timid and cowardly do have a point, though: Americans, by and large, remain horrid on the issue of treating immigrants with dignity.
Describing the incident as a "cowardly terror attack on tourists", Sinha wrote on X: "I assure the people that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished."
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.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse