Cowardly vs Atrocious - What's the difference?
cowardly | atrocious | Related terms |
In the manner of a coward.
* , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
* Shakespeare
* Burke
Frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.
Offensive or heinous. (rfex)
Very bad; abominable or disgusting.
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Cowardly is a related term of atrocious.
As adjectives the difference between cowardly and atrocious
is that cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.As an adverb cowardly
is in the manner of a coward.cowardly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- I love to follow them, but not so cowardly , as my life remaine thereby in subjection.
Adjective
(en-adj)- The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.
- The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.