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dastardly

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das·tard·ly  (dstrd-l)
adj.
Cowardly and malicious; base.
dastard·li·ness n.
dastardly [ˈdæstədlɪ]
adj
mean and cowardly
dastardliness  n
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Adj.1.dastardly - despicably cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt
dastard
cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley
dastardly
adjective (Old-fashioned) despicable, mean, low, base, sneaking, cowardly, craven, vile, abject, sneaky, contemptible, underhand, weak-kneed (informal), faint-hearted, spiritless, recreant (archaic), caitiff (archaic), niddering (archaic) He described the killing as a dastardly act.
Translations
dastardly [ˈdæstədlɪ] ADJ → ruin, vil
dastardly
adj → niederträchtig, gemein
dastardly [ˈdæstədlɪ] adj (old) → vile
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How he was to abandon the woman who had trusted him, without seeing his own dastardly conduct dragged into the light of day, was more than he yet knew.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
The ugliest things were being said of Beaufort's dastardly manoeuvre, and his failure promised to be one of the most discreditable in the history of Wall Street.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
He despised Griffiths for his apologies, he had no patience with his prickings of conscience: one could do a dastardly thing if one chose, but it was contemptible to regret it afterwards.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
 
 
 
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