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Cowardly vs Nerveless - What's the difference?

cowardly | nerveless |

As adjectives the difference between cowardly and nerveless

is that cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful while nerveless is lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.

As an adverb cowardly

is in the manner of a coward.

cowardly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In the manner of a coward.
  • * , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:
    • I love to follow them, but not so cowardly , as my life remaine thereby in subjection.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle.
  • * Burke
    • The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face.

    Related terms

    * coward

    nerveless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly.
  • (biology) Lacking a nervous system.
  • Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 28 , author=Jamie Jackson , title=Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=There was no distracting Rosol's ice-calm as he killed the fifth set and match. Ace, cross-court forehand winner, ace, forehand winner – a blistering eighth game took him to 5-3 and informed Nadal precisely how nerveless the Czech was.}}

    Derived terms

    * nervelessness English contranyms