01 a. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.
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Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.“The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.” — Shak.
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Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity.“The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.” — Burke.