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dastardly

adjective

das·​tard·​ly ˈda-stərd-lē How to pronounce dastardly (audio)
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: characterized by underhandedness or treachery
a dastardly attack
a dastardly villain
dastardliness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for dastardly

cowardly, pusillanimous, craven, dastardly mean having or showing a lack of courage.

cowardly implies a weak or ignoble lack of courage.

a cowardly failure to stand up for principle

pusillanimous suggests a contemptible lack of courage.

the pusillanimous fear of a future full of possibility

craven suggests extreme defeatism and complete lack of resistance.

secretly despised her own craven yes-men

dastardly often implies behavior that is both cowardly and treacherous or skulking or outrageous.

a dastardly attack on unarmed civilians

Example Sentences

a dastardly attack on innocent civilians his dastardly conduct in a critical moment haunted him for the rest of his life
Recent Examples on the Web Envision that a dastardly person opts instead to place some form of weaponization into the autonomous vehicle rather than the more peaceful notion of grocery bags. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham plans to rally his troops in his fortress, protected by a large moat with only a single drawbridge. Richard Malena, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 Battle Royal subplots included Jinder Mahal eliminating Shanky and the dastardly Miz costing AJ Styles an opportunity by faking a knee injury only to eliminate him. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Neither reason nor moral suasion can deter Wanda from her dastardly mission; thus Strange, his longtime ally Wong (Benedict Wong), Christine, and America herself have no choice but to challenge the all-powerful sorceress in cataclysmic combat. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 May 2022 But what Manuela doesn't know is that her fiancé is the real dastardly pirate, long retired. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2022 The edgy novelist’s new book imagines a wholly realistic medieval village rife with plagues and schemes and dastardly characters. Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 Iain Batchelor is a master of disguise playing double roles as the overprotective Scottish Colonel Arbuthnot and the dastardly Samuel Ratchett. Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2022 After Charlie’s powers become noticed, a dastardly government operative (Gloria Reuben) dispatches Rainbird to hunt down the family and take possession of Charlie. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dastardly was in 1542

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