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- Dictionarycowardly/ˈkaʊədli/
adjective
- 1. lacking courage: "he was a weak, cowardly man"
adverb
- 1. in a way which shows a lack of courage. archaic
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(of an action) showing that someone is not at all brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain: This was a particularly brutal and cowardly attack. They are guilty of a cowardly failure to address the problem. It was cowardly not to own up to the mistake. Synonyms. chicken child's word. craven formal disapproving. fainthearted.
- English (US)
COWARDLY meaning: 1. (of a person) not at all brave and too...
- Cowardly: Korean Translation
COWARDLY translate: 비겁하게. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Cowardly: Japanese Translation
COWARDLY translate: おく病な. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Cowardly: Catalan Translation
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- English (US)
Cowardly means lacking courage or easily frightened. It is often used to describe someone who avoids doing dangerous or difficult things. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and examples of cowardly in sentences.
Learn the meaning of cowardly as an adjective or an adverb, and see synonyms, examples, and word history. Cowardly means lacking courage, disgracefully timid, or characteristic of a coward.
Cowardly means weakly or basely fearful in the presence of danger: The cowardly wretch deserted his comrades in battle. Timid means lacking in boldness or self-confidence even when there is no danger present: a timid person who stood in the way of his own advancement.
A politician who is afraid to tell the truth about his shadowy past can be described as cowardly. 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.
Cowardly means not brave or not having the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.
Cowardly definition: Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear.
