dastardly

[ das-terd-lee ]
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adjective
  1. cowardly; meanly base; sneaking: a dastardly act.

Origin of dastardly

1
First recorded in 1560–70; dastard + -ly

Other words from dastardly

  • das·tard·li·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dastardly

dastardly

/ (ˈdæstədlɪ) /


adjective
  1. mean and cowardly

Derived forms of dastardly

  • dastardliness, noun

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