cowardly
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearfulShowing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
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» It was a cowardly act of terrorism.
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Examples
28 sentencesIt was a cowardly act of terrorism.
Sami knew his act was cowardly.
Hiding behind your words is cowardly.
Meaning
1 sensesShowing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
feige
трусли́выйtruslívyj, малоду́шныйmalodúšnyj
боягу́зливийbojahúzlyvyj, боязки́йbojazkýj, боязли́вийbojazlývyj
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
Origin
From Middle English *cowardly (adjective) and cowardly (adverb), equivalent to coward + -lFrom Middle English *cowardly (adjective) and cowardly (adverb), equivalent to coward + -ly. Displaced native Old English earg.
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Forms
cowardlier/more cowardly, cowardliest/most cowardly| Comparative | cowardlier / more cowardly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | cowardliest / most cowardly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
62 synonyms- lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted:fearful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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