Cowardly vs White-livered - What's the difference?
cowardly | white-livered | Synonyms |
In the manner of a coward.
* , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
* Shakespeare
* Burke
Cowardly is a synonym of white-livered.
As adjectives the difference between cowardly and white-livered
is that cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful while white-livered is .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.