English adjective: cowardly | |||
| 1. | cowardly lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted | ||
| Samples | Cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then. | ||
| Synonyms | fearful | ||
| Similar | caitiff, chicken, chickenhearted, craven, dastard, dastardly, faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted, funky, lily-livered, poltroon, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, recreant, timid, unmanly, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied | ||
| See also | afraid, ignoble, timid | ||
| Attribute | cowardice, cowardliness | ||
| Antonyms | brave, courageous | ||