dastardly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdæstədlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(das′tərd lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
das•tard•ly  (das′tərd lē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cowardly;
    meanly base;
    sneaking:a dastardly act.
  • dastard + -ly 1560–70
das′tard•li•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dastardly /ˈdæstədlɪ/ adj
  1. mean and cowardly
ˈdastardliness n
'dastardly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cheat - cowardly - craven - faint - recreant - tame

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