Definitions for cowardly
ˈkaʊ ərd licow·ard·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cowardly, fearfuladjective

   lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

   "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cowardlyadverb

   In the manner of a coward.

2. cowardlyadjective

   Showing cowardice. Lacking in courage, unacceptably fearful, usually meant with some implication of a lack of consideration for others.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cowardlyadjective

   Etymology: from coward.

   1. Fearful; timorous; pusillanimous.

   An Egyptian soothsayer made Antonius believe that his genius, otherwise brave and confident, was in the presence of Octavius poor and cowardly. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 940.

   Let all such as can enlarge their consciences like hell, and style a cowardly silence in Christ’s cause discretion, know, that Christ will one day scorn them. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. Mean; befitting a coward.

   I do find it cowardly, and vile,
   For fear of what might fall, so to prevent
   The time of life. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.

2. Cowardlyadverb

   In the manner of a coward; meanly; vilely.

   He sharply reproved them as men of no courage, who had most cowardly turned their backs upon their enemies. Richard Knolles.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cowardly

   Cowardice is a trait wherein excessive fear prevents an individual from taking a risk or facing danger. It is the opposite of courage. As a label, "cowardice" indicates a failure of character in the face of a challenge. One who succumbs to cowardice is known as a coward.As the opposite of bravery, which many historical and current human societies reward, cowardice is seen as a character flaw that is detrimental to society and thus the failure to face one's fear is often stigmatized and/or punished.

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1. cowardly

   Cowardly refers to showing a lack of courage or bravery in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, or fear. It implies a tendency to avoid or retreat from difficult or challenging situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cowardlyadjective

   wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless

2. Cowardlyadjective

   proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity

3. Cowardlyadverb

   in the manner of a coward

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cowardly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cowardly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of cowardly in a Sentence

1. Robert Burns:

   Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.

2. John Steinbeck:

   A book is like a man -- clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun.

3. John Webster, The White Devil (1612):

   Cowardly dogs bark loudest.

4. Hossein Salami:

   The blinded enemies of Iran, particularly the planners and coordinators of this cowardly act of terrorism must understand that such savagery will not cause a single wrinkle in our collective will to conquer bright scientific horizons, and be aware that the difficult revenge awaiting them is already an integral part of our work ! .

5. L.F. Magister:

   Impossibilities is the easiest way to cowardly people find to justify their failures.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cowardly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cowardly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cowardly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowardly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowardly