1. прилагательное трусливый; малодушный Синоним(ы): craven, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, timid Антоним(ы): bold, brave 2. наречие [устаревшее] трусливо, малодушно Синоним(ы): apprehensively
I. adverb in a cowardly manner II. adjective being, resembling, or befitting a coward Example: a cowardly retreat • cowardliness noun Synonyms: cowardly, pusillanimous, craven, dastardly mean having or showing a lack of courage. cowardly implies a weak or ignoble lack of courage Example: a cowardly failure to stand up for principle. pusillanimous suggests a contemptible lack of courage Example: the pusillanimous fear of a future full of possibility. craven suggests extreme defeatism and complete lack of resistance Example: secretly despised her own craven yes-men. dastardly often implies behavior that is both cowardly and treacherous or skulking or outrageous Example: a dastardly attack on unarmed civilians.