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cowardly

 

[ หˆkaสŠษ™rdli ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Lacking courage; characterized by fear or timidity.

Synonyms

fearful, spineless, timid

Examples of usage

  • He was too cowardly to confront his bullies.
  • She made a cowardly decision to run away from the danger.
Context #2 | Adverb

action

In a manner showing a lack of courage or determination.

Synonyms

fearfully, timidly

Examples of usage

  • He retreated cowardly from the battlefield.
  • She spoke cowardly, avoiding the truth.

Translations

Translations of the word "cowardly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น covarde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฏเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช feige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengecut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพัะณัƒะทะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tchรณrzliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡†็—…ใช (okubyลna)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรขche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cobarde

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๊ฒํ•œ (bigeop-han)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุจุงู† (juban)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbabฤ›lรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbabelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‡ฆๅผฑ็š„ (nuรฒruรฒ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strakhopeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heigul

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ˜ (lachari)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cobarde

Etymology

The word 'cowardly' originated from Middle English in the late 14th century. It is derived from the Old French word 'couard', meaning 'coward'. The term has been used throughout history to describe individuals who lack courage or bravery in the face of danger or adversity.

See also: cowardice.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,368, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.