Cowardly

Cow´ard`ly

a.	1.	Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. - Shak.
	2.	Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity. The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face. - Burke.
adv.	1.	In the manner of a coward.

Adj.

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"

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