cowardly (Meaning)

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cowardly (a)

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

The bully's threats were cowardly, preying on the smaller child's fear.
Leaving his injured friend behind was a cowardly act that haunted him for years.
The hero faced the dragon head-on, while the villain cowered behind his minions, acting cowardly.
It's better to stand up for what you believe in, even if your voice shakes, than remain cowardly in the face of injustice.
The mouse scurried away from the cat, a natural but somewhat cowardly reaction.
The general's cowardly retreat demoralized his troops and allowed the enemy to gain the upper hand.
True courage isn't the absence of fear, but doing the right thing even when you're scared. A cowardly act is always the easier choice.
The movie villain was ultimately a disappointment, his cowardly actions revealing a lack of true power.
Refusing to apologize for your mistakes is not bravery, it's cowardly.
History remembers those who bravely fought for freedom, not those who hid in the shadows due to cowardice.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

careful, spineless, pusillanimous, gutless, dastardly, frightened, craven, timid, scared, unheroic

valiant, gutsy, hardy, heroic, stout, intrepid, courageous, gallant, stalwart, stalwart

The bully's threats were cowardly, preying on the smaller child's fear.

Leaving his injured friend behind was a cowardly act that haunted him for years.

The hero faced the dragon head-on, while the villain cowered behind his minions, acting cowardly.

It's better to stand up for what you believe in, even if your voice shakes, than remain cowardly in the face of injustice.