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cowardliest

cowardliest is the superlative 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 cowardliest

What is cowardliest the superlative form of?
Cowardliest is the superlative form of cowardly.

Words near cowardliest in the dictionary

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

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