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English Dictionary: cowardly	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for cowardly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cowardly adj lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley Synonym(s): cowardly, fearful Antonym(s): brave, courageous
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cowardly \Cow"ard*ly\, adv. In the manner of a coward. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cowardly \Cow"ardly\, a. 1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly* rascals that ran from the battle. --Shak. 2. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity. --Macaulay. The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face. --Burke. Syn: Timid; fearful; timorous; dastardly; pusillanimous; recreant; craven; faint-hearted; chicken-hearted; white-livered.