cowardly

cow·ard·ly  (kourd-l)

adj.

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

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coward·li·ness n.

coward·ly adv.

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, chicken-hearted, lily-livered, white-livered, sookie N.Z. << OPPOSITE brave

Translations

cowardly [ˈkauədlɪ] adj → cobarde

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cowardly [ˈkauədlɪ] coward adj → lâche

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cowardly [ˈkauədlɪ] coward adj → feige

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cowardly [ˈkauədlɪ] adj → vigliacco/a