dastardly
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das·tard·ly
(dăs′tərd-lē)adj.
Cowardly and malicious; base.
das′tard·li·ness n.
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dastardly
(ˈdæstədlɪ)adj
mean and cowardly
ˈdastardliness n
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das•tard•ly
(ˈdæs tərd li)adj.
cowardly; meanly base; sneaking: a dastardly act.
[1560–70]
das′tard•li•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | dastardly - despicably cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt |
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dastardly
adjective (Old-fashioned) despicable, mean, low, base, sneaking, cowardly, craven, vile, abject, sneaky, contemptible, underhand, weak-kneed (informal), faint-hearted, spiritless, recreant (archaic), caitiff (archaic), niddering (archaic) He described the killing as a dastardly act.
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dastardly
adjectiveIgnobly lacking in courage:
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dastardly
adj → niederträchtig, gemein
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