cowardly
adjective/ˈkaʊədli/
/ˈkaʊərdli/
(disapproving)- not brave; not having the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult
- the actions of a weak and cowardly man
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- (of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to fight back
- a cowardly attack on a defenceless man
opposite brave
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