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 | ||