I was too cowardly to do what was right (Dickens).
SYNONYM(S): timorous, craven, pusillanimous, fainthearted. See syn. under timid. (Cf. ↑timid)He made his threats at a cowardly distance.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cow|ard|ly — «KOW uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. without courage: »I was too cowardly to do what was right (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): timorous, craven, pusillanimous, fainthearted. See syn. under timid. (Cf. ↑timid) 2. of a coward; like a coward: »He made … Useful english dictionary
ard — ard·ri; blink·ard; bri·ard; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; croc·ard; dot·ard; drunk·ard; ech·ard; gris·ard; hap·haz·ard·ly; hap·haz·ard·ness; hap·haz·ard·ry; haz·ard·er; haz·ard·less; haz·ard·ous; haz·ard·ous·ly; haz·ard·ous·ness;… … English syllables
cow — bul·la·ma·cow; cow·age; cow·an; cow·an·young; cow·ard·ice; cow·ard·li·ness; cow·ard·ness; cow; cow·cum·ber; cow·die; cow·dria; cow·er; cow·heart·ed; cow·heel; cow·herb; cow·i·chan; cow·itch; cow·ley; cow·like; cow·litz; cow·man; cow·pea; cow·pen; … English syllables
cowardliness — cow·ard·li·ness … English syllables
cowardice — cow|ard|ice [ˈkauədıs US ər ] n also cow|ard|li|ness [ˈkauədlinıs US ərd ][U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coardise, from coart; COWARD] lack of courage ≠ ↑bravery ▪ cowardice in the face of danger … Dictionary of contemporary English
cowardly — cow•ard•ly [[t]ˈkaʊ ərd li[/t]] adj. 1) characteristic of or befitting a coward 2) in a cowardly manner • Etymology: 1275–1325 cow′ard•li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Cowardliness — Cow ard*li*ness ( l? n?s), n. Cowardice. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowardice — also cow.ard.li.ness noun (U) lack of courage: cowardice in the face of danger … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cowardness — cow·ard·ness … English syllables
