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cow·ard·ly
 cowardly
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or like a coward.
a cowardly retreat- synonyms:
- chicken, craven, yellow
- antonyms:
- brave, daring
- similar words:
- chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, dastardly
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| definition 2: |
lacking courage, sometimes to a shameful degree.
- synonyms:
- craven, fainthearted
- antonyms:
- bold, brave, chivalrous, courageous, daredevil, gallant, lionhearted, strong, valiant
- similar words:
- afraid, dastardly, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, timid, timorous, yellow
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| related words: |
faint, spineless, weak |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
like a coward.
In the face of danger he behaved cowardly.- synonyms:
- cravenly, fearfully
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| derivation: |
cowardliness (n.) |
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