Cowardly vs Cowardish - What's the difference?
cowardly | cowardish |
In the manner of a coward.
* , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
* Shakespeare
* Burke
(obsolete) cowardly
* Robynson (More's Utopia)
As adjectives the difference between cowardly and cowardish
is that cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful while cowardish is (obsolete) cowardly.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.
cowardish
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a base and a cowardish mind