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dastardly

/ˈdæstɚdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
das-tard-ly
IPA
/ˈdæstɚdli/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.

adj

Treacherous; given to backstabbing.

adv

In a cowardly or treacherous fashion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English dastard Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English dastardly From dastard + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdæstɚdli/
  • British English: /ˈdɑːstədli/

Inflected Forms

dastardlier (comparative) dastardliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

dastardliness

Synonyms

gutless nithing spineless backboneless base soft bitch-ass boneless caitiff candy-assed chicken chicken-hearted

Questions

How do you pronounce dastardly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdæstɚdli/.
What does dastardly mean?
In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
Where does dastardly come from?
Etymology tree English dastard Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English dastardly From dastard + -ly.

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