• (British) IPA: /ˈkaʊədli/

cowardly (comparative cowardlier, superlative cowardliest)

1. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
   • 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act IV, scene vii]:

     The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.

   • The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

• see Thesaurus:cowardly

• French: lâche, veule, bas
• German: feige
• Italian: codardo, pusillanime, vigliacco, vile
• Portuguese: covarde, cobarde
• Russian: трусли́вый
• Spanish: cobarde

cowardly

1. (archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, John Florio, transl., The Essayes, […], printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821 ↗:

     , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:

     I love to follow them, but not so cowardly, as my life remaine thereby in subjection.

• French: lâchement
• Italian: vigliaccamente, pusillanimamente, vilmente
• Portuguese: covardemente, cobardemente
• Russian: трусли́во
• Spanish: cobardemente