cowardly

1. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.

   1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

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   боягу́зливийbojahúzlyvyj, боязки́йbojazkýj, боязли́вийbojazlývyj

   lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

1. It was a cowardly act of terrorism.

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2. Sami knew his act was cowardly.

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3. Boris cowardly hid in the truck.

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4. Hiding behind your words is cowardly.

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5. He was too cowardly to defend her.

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