Synonyms of the word

dastard

• n. A malicious coward; a dishonorable sneak.
• adj. Meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly, dastardly.
• v. To dastardize.

coward

• n. A person who lacks courage.
• adj. Cowardly.
• adj. (heraldry, of a lion) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs.

cowardly

• adj. Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
• adv. (archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.

dastardly

• adj. in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
• adj. treacherous; given to backstabbing.

fearful

• adj. Frightening.
• adj. (now rare) Frightened, filled with terror.
• adj. Tending to fear.
• adj. (dated) Terrible; shockingly bad.