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- DictionaryDas·tard/ˈdastərd/
noun
- 1. a dishonorable or despicable person. dated, humorous
Definitions of dastard. noun. a despicable coward. see more. adjective. despicably cowardly. synonyms: dastardly. cowardly, fearful. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted.
noun. das· tard ˈda-stərd. Synonyms of dastard. 1. : coward. 2. : a person who acts treacherously or underhandedly. Synonyms. chicken. coward. craven. cur. funk. poltroon. recreant. sissy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dastard in a Sentence. the villain of the story is a dastard indeed. Word History. Etymology.
noun. a mean, sneaking coward. adjective. of or befitting a dastard; mean, sneaky, and cowardly. dastard. / ˈdæstəd / noun. archaic. a contemptible sneaking coward.
Jun 30, 2024 · dastard ( comparative more dastard, superlative most dastard) Meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly, dastardly .
Synonyms for DASTARD: coward, craven, chicken, poltroon, cur, sissy, funk, recreant; Antonyms of DASTARD: hero, valiant, stalwart, daredevil.
das·tard. n. A sneaking, malicious coward. [Middle English, probably alteration of Old Norse dæstr, exhausted, from past participle of dæsa, to languish, decay .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
dastard in American English. (ˈdæstərd) noun. 1. a mean, sneaking coward. adjective. 2. of or befitting a dastard; mean, sneaky, and cowardly. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Dastard Definition. A sneaky, cowardly evildoer. A malicious coward; a dishonorable sneak. Meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly, dastardly. To dastardize.
What does the word dastard mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dastard, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
related words: blackguard, coward, villain. part of speech: adjective. definition: of or befitting a dastard. Anyone who would do that is a dastard cur.