dastardly
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adjective \-lē\Definition of DASTARDLY
1
: cowardly
2
: characterized by underhandedness or treachery <a dastardly attack> <a dastardly villain>
— das·tard·li·ness noun
See Examples of DASTARDLY
- a dastardly attack on innocent civilians
- <his dastardly conduct in a critical moment haunted him for the rest of his life>
First Known Use of DASTARDLY
1542
Related to DASTARDLY
- Synonyms
- chicken, chickenhearted, chicken-livered, craven, cowardly, gutless, lily-livered, milk-livered [archaic], poltroon, pusillanimous, recreant, spineless, unheroic, yellow
- Antonyms
- brave, courageous, daring, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, hardy, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, valiant, valorous
See Synonym Discussion at cowardly
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