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DASTARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dastard mean? 

DASTARD (noun)
  The noun DASTARD has 1 sense:

1. a despicable cowardplay

  Familiarity information: DASTARD used as a noun is very rare.


DASTARD (adjective)
  The adjective DASTARD has 1 sense:

1. despicably cowardlyplay

  Familiarity information: DASTARD used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DASTARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A despicable coward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("dastard" is a kind of...):

coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)

Derivation:

dastard; dastardly (despicably cowardly)


DASTARD (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Despicably cowardly

Synonyms:

dastard; dastardly

Context example:

the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th

Similar:

cowardly; fearful (lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted)

Derivation:

dastard (a despicable coward)


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