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   Das·tard

   /ˈdastərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a dishonorable or despicable person. dated, humorous

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘stupid person’): probably from dazed, influenced by dotard and bastard.

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   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.

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   Dastard definition: a mean, sneaking coward.. See examples of DASTARD used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of dastard. noun. a despicable coward. see more. adjective. despicably cowardly. synonyms: dastardly. cowardly, fearful. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted.

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   4 days ago · 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.

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   Synonyms for DASTARD: coward, craven, chicken, poltroon, cur, sissy, funk, recreant; Antonyms of DASTARD: hero, valiant, stalwart, daredevil.

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   Jun 9, 2024 · dastard (plural dastards) A malicious coward ; a dishonorable sneak . 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “ The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, [ … ] ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies.

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   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.

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   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.

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    Dastard Definition. A sneaky, cowardly evildoer. A malicious coward; a dishonorable sneak. Meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly, dastardly. To dastardize.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › dastardDASTARD - 25 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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