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cowardly
UK
/ˈkaʊədli/
US
/ˈkaʊərdli/
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cowardly
adjective
more cowardly
Comp.
most cowardly
Super.
UK
/ˈkaʊ.əd.li/
US
/ˈkaʊ.ɚd.li/
Primary modern use; functions attributively and predicatively
Synonyms
poltroonish
timid
fearful
faint-hearted
pusillanimous
craven
spineless
chicken
gutless
lily-livered
timorous
yellow
shrinking
dastardly
cowardlike
cowardly
adverb
UK
/ˈkaʊədli/
US
/ˈkaʊərdli/
трусливо
He acted cowardly when he ran away from the challenge.
Он поступил трусливо, когда сбежал от вызова.
Additional translations
боязливо
робко
Synonyms
fearfully
timidly
meekly
spinelessly
pusillanimously
Antonyms
bravely
Definitions
cowardly
adjective
Lacking courage; characterized by fear or excessive timidity.
It was a cowardly attack on unarmed civilians.
cowardly
adverb
In a manner that shows a lack of courage or bravery.
He cowardly avoided the confrontation by leaving the room.
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