Dastardly
/ˈdæstɚdli/ adj, adv
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
"I ask that the Congress declare, that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire."
- 2 Treacherous; given to backstabbing.
Adjective
- 1 despicably cowardly wordnet
Adverb
- 1 In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.
Example
More examples"These dastardly acts will not go unpunished."
Etymology
From dastard + -ly.