Dastardly

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  • adjective. Cowardly and malicious; base.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Characterized by gross cowardice; meanly timid; base; sneaking.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Meanly timid; cowardly; base.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
  • adjective. treacherous; given to backstabbing
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. despicably cowardly
  • Word Usage
    "British Ambassador to Afghanistan William Patey said that what he called a "dastardly, cowardly attack designed to attack British interests" had instead caused the deaths of many Afghans"
    Equivalent
    cowardly  fearful  
    Same Context
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    base  cowardly