cowardly
11cowardly — cow|ard|ly [ kauərdli ] adjective 1. ) a cowardly person is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do a ) used about someone s behavior: a cowardly decision 2. ) cruel toward someone who is weaker than… …
12cowardly — [[t]ka͟ʊə(r)dli[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things. I was too cowardly to complain. ...a cowardly act of… …
13cowardly — UK [ˈkaʊə(r)dlɪ] / US [ˈkaʊərdlɪ] adjective 1) a) a cowardly person is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do b) used about someone s behaviour a cowardly decision 2) cruel towards someone who is… …
14cowardly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking courage] Syn. timid, timorous, frightened, shrinking, afraid, fearful, shy, diffident, backward, retiring, cowering, apprehensive, nervous, anxious, full of dread, dismayed, fainthearted, panicky, scared, scary* …
15cowardly — adjective behaving in a way that shows that you are not brave: That was a very cowardly thing to do. | a cowardly attack on a defenceless man …
16cowardly — [ˈkaʊədli] adj 1) a cowardly person is not brave enough to do something that they should do 2) cruel towards someone who is weaker than you a cowardly attack[/ex] …
17cowardly — 1. adverb /ˈkaʊədli/ In the manner of a coward. I love to follow them, but not so cowardly, as my life remaine thereby in subjection. 2. adjective /ˈkaʊədli/ Showing cowardice. Lacking in courage, unacceptably fearful, usually meant with some… …
18cowardly — adj. Cowardly is used with these nouns: ↑act …
19cowardly — adjective he made a cowardly dash for the exit, leaving everyone else behind Syn: faint hearted, lily livered, spineless, chicken hearted, craven, timid, timorous, fearful, pusillanimous; informal yellow, chicken, weak kneed, gutless, yellow… …
20cowardly — cow•ard•ly [[t]ˈkaʊ ərd li[/t]] adj. 1) characteristic of or befitting a coward 2) in a cowardly manner • Etymology: 1275–1325 cow′ard•li•ness, n …
