Meekness vs Cowardly - What's the difference?
meekness | cowardly |
In the manner of a coward.
* , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.48:
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.
* Shakespeare
* Burke
As a noun meekness
is the quality of being meek.As an adverb cowardly is
in the manner of a coward.As an adjective cowardly is
showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.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.