cowardliness
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 cow·ard·ly adj. Pronunciation: -lē Function: adverb Date: 14th century : in a cowardly manner]]> 2 cowardly adj. Function: adjective Date: 1551 : being, resembling, or befitting a coward <a cowardly retreat> –cow·ard·li·ness noun synonyms COWARDLY , PUSILLANIMOUS , CRAVEN , DASTARDLY mean having or showing a lack of courage. COWARDLY implies a weak or ignoble lack of courage <a cowardly failure to stand up for principle>. PUSILLANIMOUS suggests a contemptible lack of courage <the pusillanimous fear of a future full of possibility>. CRAVEN suggests extreme defeatism and complete lack of resistance <secretly despised her own craven yes-men>. DASTARDLY often implies behavior that is both cowardly and treacherous or skulking or outrageous <a dastardly attack on unarmed civilians>.]]>