cowardly
/ˈkaʊədli/adjective
Lacking bravery; ruled by fear.
Example sentences
- “Running away without a word was a cowardly thing to do.”
- “It was cowardly of him to end the relationship by text message.”
An adjective despite the -ly ending, so it resists adverb use; write 'in a cowardly way' rather than forcing 'cowardlily'.