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Cowardly vs Sneaky - What's the difference?

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Cowardly is a related term of sneaky.


As adjectives the difference between cowardly and sneaky

is that cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful while sneaky is difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.

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

    sneaky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries
    • Catching those thieves will be hard, they're so sneaky they keep deluding us
  • dishonest; deceitful

    • Synonyms

    * slippery * evasive, dodgy

    Derived terms

    * sneaky pete * sneaky suspicion * sneaky romainians

    Related terms

    * sneak

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