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cowardlier

cowardlier is the comparative form of cowardly.

Meaning of cowardly

Adjective

cowardly (comparative cowardlier or more cowardly, superlative cowardliest or most cowardly)

  1. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
    • The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about cowardlier

What is cowardlier the comparative form of?
Cowardlier is the comparative form of cowardly.

Words near cowardlier in the dictionary

  1. cowardish
  2. cowardize
  3. cowardized
  4. cowardizes
  5. cowardizing
  6. cowardlier
  7. cowardliest
  8. cowardlily
  9. cowardliness
  10. cowardlinesses
  11. cowardly

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