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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

    noun. das· tard ˈda-stərd. Synonyms of dastard. 1. : coward. 2. : a person who acts treacherously or underhandedly. Synonyms. chicken. coward. craven. cur. funk. poltroon. recreant. sissy. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dastard in a Sentence. the villain of the story is a dastard indeed. Word History. Etymology.

  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.

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    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. 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”) .

  7. 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...

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

    Synonyms for DASTARD: coward, craven, chicken, poltroon, cur, sissy, funk, recreant; Antonyms of DASTARD: hero, valiant, stalwart, daredevil

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › dastardDastard Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Adjective. Verb. Filter. noun. A sneaky, cowardly evildoer. Webster's New World. A malicious coward; a dishonorable sneak. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wimp. sneak. cad. poltroon. craven. coward. chicken. poltroon. coward. recreant. yellow-belly. funk. adjective. Meanly shrinking from danger, cowardly, dastardly. Wiktionary. Synonyms: dastardly.

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › dastarddastard - definition of dastard in English from the Oxford...

    a dishonourable or despicable man.. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › dastardDASTARD - 25 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    noun. These are words and phrases related to dastard. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. CAD. Synonyms. cad. dishonorable man. bounder. rotter. lout. churl. cur. Slang. louse. Slang. heel. Slang. rat. Slang. villain. scoundrel. rascal. knave. rogue. caitiff. Antonyms. gentleman. cavalier. hero. champion. worthy. prince.