cowardly

/ˈkaʊədli/

adj 1adv 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, evil, nonetheless, over, shy, smaller, sorry

VERB + COWARDLY

act, favour, like, murdered, unwelcome

COWARDLY + NOUN

beast, dog, giue, i'm, life, proverbs, prudential, rascals

PREP.

in, in

ADV.

hypocritically

adj

Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.

The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.

1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

adv

In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

We will not ſteale vpon him cowardly, But giue him warning and more warriours.

I love to follow them, but not so cowardly, as my life remaine thereby in subjection.

adjective — lacking courage

The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.

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1780, Edmund Burke, speech at The Guildhall, in Bristol The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

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We will not ſteale vpon him cowardly, But giue him warning and more warriours.

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I love to follow them, but not so cowardly, as my life remaine thereby in subjection.

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[…] men who cowardly and hypocritically subscribe orthodox creeds, whilst they teach a different kind of doctrine!

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There is a strong feeling in favour of cowardly and prudential proverbs.

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