cowardly

1. a. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. Source: opted

2. a. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity. Source: opted

3. adv. In the manner of a coward. Source: opted

4. adj. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted Source: wordnet

5. 1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. Shak. 2. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity. Macualay. The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face. Burke. Syn. -- Timid; fearful; timorous; dastardly; pusillanimous; recreant; craven; faint-hearted; chicken-hearted; white-livered. In the manner of a coward. Spenser. Source: webster

6. In the manner of a coward. Spenser. Source: adambom

7. j:100 a. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted Source: ecdict

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