Dastardly

Word DASTARDLY
Character 9
Hyphenation das tard ly
Pronunciations /ˈdæstədli/

Definitions and meanings of "Dastardly"

What do we mean by dastardly?

Cowardly and malicious; base. adjective

Characterized by gross cowardice; meanly timid; base; sneaking.

Meanly timid; cowardly; base. adjective

In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous adjective

Treacherous; given to backstabbing adjective

Despicably cowardly adjective

In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous

Treacherous; given to backstabbing

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dastardly

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The word "dastardly" in example sentences

British Ambassador to Afghanistan William Patey said that what he called a "dastardly, cowardly attack designed to attack British interests" had instead caused the deaths of many Afghans ❋ Unknown (2011)

Inkatha denied involvement in what it called a dastardly attack. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Or am I the Chief Constable in dastardly disguise ….? on December 28, 2006 at 9: 21 am | Reply M&MBM ❋ Inspector Gadget (2006)

In a nationwide address, President Jonathan said there will be a judicial commission of inquiry into what he calls "dastardly acts of violence" that recall the days before Nigeria's Biafran civil war, in the late 1960's." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Astonished at his own feelings, and indignant at what he termed a dastardly weakness, he found it necessary to argue with himself, and his rapid thoughts said, “Do I not feel the necessity of this act! ❋ Unknown (2004)

Lord Methuen described as dastardly the firing by the enemy on ambulance waggons, the shooting of a British officer by a wounded Boer, and the use of Dum-Dum bullets; but he refused to believe that these acts were characteristic of the enemy; he would give them credit until he was convinced to the contrary that they wished to fight fair and square. ❋ Louis Creswicke (N/A)

But do not accelerate it; thou wilt not be called dastardly if thou honorably preservest thy life -- and Erinnys, [153] with her murky tempest, enters not the dwelling where the gods receive a sacrifice from the hands [of the inmates]. ❋ 525 BC-456 BC Aeschylus (1840)

I wouldn't call her dastardly, but there's a good bit of cruelty to the narrator of ❋ Unknown (2008)

According to these two babes (well, maybe one babe and Greta), it was some kind of dastardly plot. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In turn, liberal columnist Dahlia Lithwith, writing for the online magazine Slate, said Breyer's musings did not "amount to some kind of dastardly liberal anti-free-speech conspiracy." ❋ Unknown (2011)

My suspicion, and you can dismiss this as special pleading from a Macmillan employee if you like, is that this reflects confusion more than any kind of dastardly plan. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Carter called Wilson's comment "dastardly" and an aftershock of racist views that have permeated American politics for decades. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What kind of dastardly things is Black Hole, aka “Professor Darkness”, up to? ❋ Unknown (2009)

This opinion was shared by Minister in the Presidency, Essop Pahad, who called the xenophobic violence which started on May 12 "dastardly" and "systematic attacks" which had no place in a democratic South ❋ Unknown (2008)

If and when there is a US attack on Iran, you can bet the pretext for it will be some act by Iran that the US media will present as a "dastardly" attack on innocent US forces. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As Alexandra township outside Johannesburg on Wednesday braced itself in fear of another night of violence, the national government condemned what it called "dastardly" attacks on foreigners. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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