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    dastard
    /ˈdɑːstəd/

    noun

    • 1. a dishonourable or despicable man. dated, humorous

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dastardDastard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A dastard is a coward or a person who acts treacherously or underhandedly. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dastardDastard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dastard. noun. a despicable coward. see more. adjective. despicably cowardly. synonyms: dastardly. cowardly, fearful. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dastardDASTARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dastard definition: a mean, sneaking coward.. See examples of DASTARD used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDASTARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dastard in British English. (ˈdæstəd ) noun. archaic. a contemptible sneaking coward. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C15 (in the sense: dullard): probably from Old Norse dæstr exhausted, out of breath.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dastardDastard - definition of dastard by The Free Dictionary

    Define dastard. dastard synonyms, dastard pronunciation, dastard translation, English dictionary definition of dastard. n. A sneaking, malicious coward. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt...

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dastarddastard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 9, 2024 · From Middle English dastard (“a dullard”), most likely formed from *dast, a base derived from Old Norse dæstr (“exhausted, breathless”) +‎ -ard. Compare Icelandic dasaður (“exhausted”), dialectal Swedish däst (“weary”), Middle Dutch dasaert, daasaardt (“a fool”), English dazed (“stupefied”) .

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dastardDASTARD Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    A dastard is a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger, or the villain of the story. Find 26 similar and opposite words for dastard, and learn how to cite and share this entry.