Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Cowardly

• (a.) Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.
• (a.) Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity.
• (adv.) In the manner of a coward.

Synonyms of Cowardly

• Dread(A)
• Fearful
• Dire
• Terrible
• Horrendous
• Fearsome
• Horrific
• Timorous
• Dreaded
• Awful
• Trepid
• Frightful
• Frightening
• Dreadful
• Direful
• Caitiff
• Chicken
• Chickenhearted
• Lily-Livered
• White-Livered
• Yellow
• Yellow-Bellied
• Craven
• Recreant
• Dastard(Prenominal)
• Dastardly
• Faint
• Fainthearted
• Timid
• Faint-Hearted
• Funky
• Poltroon
• Pusillanimous
• Poor-Spirited
• Unmanly
• Afraid
• Ignoble

Antonyms of Cowardly

• Gritty
• Stouthearted
• Spunky
• Mettlesome
• Undaunted
• Game
• Heroic
• Gamey
• Valorous
• Spirited
• Valiant
• Lionhearted
• Courageous
• Gamy
• Brave
• Stalwart
• Desperate
• Gallant

Homophones of Cowardly