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cow·ard·ly

 (kou′ərd-lē)
adj.
Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear: a cowardly surrender.
cow′ard·li·ness n.
cow′ard·ly adv.
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cowardly

(ˈkaʊədlɪ)
adj
of or characteristic of a coward; lacking courage
ˈcowardliness n
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cow•ard•ly

(ˈkaʊ ərd li)

adj.
1. characteristic of or befitting a coward.
adv.
2. in a cowardly manner.
[1275–1325]
cow′ard•li•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.cowardly - lacking couragecowardly - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
fearful
afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
timid - showing fear and lack of confidence
ignoble - completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
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cowardly

adjective faint-hearted, scared, spineless, gutless (informal), base, soft, yellow (informal), weak, chicken (slang), shrinking, fearful, craven, abject, dastardly, timorous, weak-kneed (informal), pusillanimous, chickenshit (U.S. slang), chicken-hearted, lily-livered, white-livered, sookie (N.Z.) I was too cowardly to complain.
brave, daring, bold, courageous, audacious, intrepid, valiant, plucky, doughty, dauntless
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cowardly

adjective
Ignobly lacking in courage:
chickenhearted, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly.
Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow-bellied.
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Translations
جَبانجَبَان
zbabělý
kujonagtig
pelkurimainen
kukavički
gyáva
huglaus
臆病な
겁 많은
feg
อย่างขี้ขลาด
hèn nhát

cowardly

[ˈkaʊədlɪ] ADJ → cobarde
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cowardly

[ˈkaʊərdli] adj [person, action] → lâche
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cowardly

adj → feig(e)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cowardly

[ˈkaʊədlɪ] adj → vigliacco/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

coward

(ˈkauəd) noun
a person who shows fear easily or is easily frightened. I am such a coward – I hate going to the dentist.
ˈcowardly adjective
ˈcowardice (-dis) noun
ˈcowardliness noun
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cowardly

→ جَبَان zbabělý kujonagtig feige δειλός cobarde pelkurimainen lâche kukavički vigliacco 臆病な 겁 많은 lafhartig feig tchórzliwy covardemente трусливый feg อย่างขี้ขลาด korkakça hèn nhát 胆怯的
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