a. | 1. | Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. |
2. | Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; | |
adv. | 1. | In the manner of a coward. |
Adj. | 1. | cowardly - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley Synonyms: fearful Antonyms: brave, courageous, fearless - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |