dastardly

adjective

das·tard·ly ˈda-stərd-lē

Synonyms of dastardly next

: cowardly

: characterized by underhandedness or treachery

a dastardly attack

a dastardly villain

dastardliness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for dastardly

cowardly, pusillanimous, craven, dastardly mean having or showing a lack of courage.

cowardly implies a weak or ignoble lack of courage.

a cowardly failure to stand up for principle

pusillanimous suggests a contemptible lack of courage.

the pusillanimous fear of a future full of possibility

craven suggests extreme defeatism and complete lack of resistance.

secretly despised her own craven yes-men

dastardly often implies behavior that is both cowardly and treacherous or skulking or outrageous.

a dastardly attack on unarmed civilians

Examples of dastardly in a Sentence

a dastardly attack on innocent civilians his dastardly conduct in a critical moment haunted him for the rest of his life

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If the evildoers weren’t readily allowed access to the AI, the barrier to their dastardly ways would be stiffened. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Ultimately, the fifth and most kindhearted Garvey sister, Grace (Anne-Marie Duff), got the job done, murdering her dastardly husband and staging what appeared to be an effective cover-up with the help of her sisters and neighbor Roger (Michael Smiley). —

Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 The resulting Trump is so familiar that even his most dastardly behaviors feel a bit flat, and the film begins to bore. —

Sarah Jones, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024 As their parents unite to battle the dastardly scam which has brought their town to financial ruin, the team is embroiled in a mysterious bank robbery. —

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