cowardly

cow·ard·ly

 (kou′ərd-lē)

adj.

Exhibiting the characteristics of a coward, particularly ignoble fear: a cowardly surrender.

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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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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

cowardly - 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

feige

δειλός

abantocobarde

pelkurimainen

lâchepoltroncouard

kukavički

gyáva

huglaus

imbellevigliaccovilmente

臆病な

겁 많은

laflafhartig

feigumandig

tchórzliwy

covardemente

трусливый

feg

อย่างขี้ขลาด

korkakkorkakça

hèn nhát

怯懦的胆怯的

cowardly

[ˈkaʊədlɪ] ADJ → cobarde

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cowardly

[ˈkaʊə^rdli] adj [person, action] → lâche

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cowardly

adj → feig(e)

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cowardly

[ˈkaʊədlɪ] adj → vigliacco/a

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coward

(ˈkauəd) noun

a person who shows fear easily or is easily frightened. I am such a coward – I hate going to the dentist. lafaard جَبان страхливец covarde zbabělec der Feigling bangebuks; kujon φοβιτσιάρηςcobarde, miedica, cagado argpüks ترسو pelkuri poltron/-onne פחדן कायर kukavica gyáva pengecut hugleysingi codardo おく病者 겁쟁이 bailys ģļēvulis penakut lafaardfeiging, reddharetchórz ډارن cobarde laş, fricos трус zbabelec strahopetec kukavica ynkrygg, mes, fegis คนขี้ขลาด korkak 懦夫 боягуз بزدل، ڈرپوک người nhát gan 懦夫

ˈcowardly adjective

lafhartig جَبان страхлив covardemente zbabělý feige kujonagtig δειλόςcobarde pelgurlik ترسو؛ بزدل pelkurimainen poltron פַחדנִי कायरता से kukavički gyáva kecut huglaus codardo おく病な 겁많은 bailus ģļēvs takut laffeig, umandigtchórzliwy ډارن ، بزدل cobardemente (ca un) laş трусливый zbabelý strahopeten kukavički feg, rädd[hågsen] อย่างขี้ขลาด korkak 怯懦的 боязкий;, малодушний بزدل، ڈرپوک، بزدلان‍ہ nhát gan 怯懦的

ˈcowardice (-dis) noun

lafhartigheid جُبْن малодушие covardia zbabělost die Feigheit fejhed δειλίαcobardía argus ترسویی؛ بزدلی pelkuruus lâchetéפחדנות कायरता kukavičluk gyávaság kepengecutan hugleysi codardia おく病 겁, 소심 bailumas ģļēvums ksifat takut lafheidfeighettchórzostwo ډارن، بزدلی cobardia laşitate трусость zbabelosť strahopetnost kukavičluk feghet, rädsla ความขี้ขลาด korkaklık 懦弱 боягузтво; малодушність بزدلی، ب‍ے همتى tính nhát gan 懦弱

ˈcowardliness noun

lafhartigheid جُبْن страхливост covardia zbabělost die Feigheit fejhed; kujonagtighed; krysteragtighed δειλίαcobardía argus ترس raukkamaisuus lâchetéפחדנות कायरता kukavičluk gyávaság kepengecutan ragmennska codardia いくじなさ 겁 많음 bailumas ģļēvulība sifat penakut lafheidfeighettchórzostwo ویره cobardia laşitate трусливость zbabelosť strahopetnost kukavičluk räddhågsenhet ความขี้ขลาด korkaklık 怯懦 боягузтво بزدلی، ب‍ے همتى tính nhát gan 怯懦

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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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