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Cowardly
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Meaning
Adj
●
Showing
cowardice
;
lacking
in
courage
;
weakly
fearful.
Adv
●
In the
manner
of a
coward
,
coward
lily.
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Wiktionary
Origin
cowardly
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
coward
English
coart
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Cowardly
Chicken
Chicken-Hearted
Craven
Dastardly
Fainthearted
Fearful
Gutless
Hen-Hearted
Kiasi
Lily-Livered
Milky
Mousy
Niddering
Nidering
Niding
Nithing
Poor-Spirited
Pusillanimous
Timid
Weak-Kneed
Yellow
Yellow-Bellied
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Craven
Spineless
Heartless
Foolish
Callous
Childish
Deceitful
Hypocritical
Selfish
Dishonest
Arrogant
Duplicitous
Contemptible
Vindictive
Cruel
Despicable
Dishonorable
Dishonourable
Timid
Lazy
Pathetic
Shameful
Stupid
Spiteful
Scared
Pigheaded
Dumb
Prideful
Petty
Stubborn
Helpless
Ruthless
Reprehensible
Desperate
Violent
Barbaric
Ignorant
Vain
Weak
Reckless
Evil
Manipulative
Immature
Mischievous
Selfless
Heroic
Unpatriotic
Vicious
Rebellious
Cynical
Irresponsible
Rude
Feckless
Brutal
Savage
Gullible
Morally Bankrupt
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