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Ridden vs Cowardly - What's the difference?

ridden | cowardly |

As adjectives the difference between ridden and cowardly

is that ridden is full of while cowardly is showing cowardice; lacking in courage; basely or weakly fearful.

As a verb ridden

is or ridden can be .

As an adverb cowardly is

in the manner of a coward.

ridden

English

Etymology 1

See (verb)

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of.
  • Oppressed by.
    • Usage notes
    * Usually used as combining form: guilt-ridden, etc.

    Etymology 2

    See

    Verb

    (head)
    • English irregular past participles

    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