dastard
pronunciation
How to pronounce dastard in British English:
UK ['dæstəd]
How to pronounce dastard in American English:
US [ˈdæstəd]
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- Noun:
- a malicious coward
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- Adjective:
- treacherously cowardly
Word Origin
- dastard (n.)
- mid-15c., "one who is lazy or dull;" an English formation on a French model, probably from *dast, "dazed," past participle of dasen "to daze" (see daze (v.)) + deprecatory suffix -ard. Meaning "one who shirks from danger" is late 15c.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Drat saddam , a mad dastard .
- 2. " Yes , you pitiful dastard , " retorted the lovely damsel .