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dastardliness

/dˈæstɚdlinəs/ noun

The state or quality of being dastardly.

Word Origin From Old English dæstan 'to be dazed' and the pejorative suffix -ard — a dastard is literally a 'dazed one', a coward. The -ly and -ness suffixes form the noun for cowardly behavior. The root also gives us daze (to stun).

noun The state or quality of being dastardly. countable

The dastardliness of his betrayal shocked everyone who knew him.

(名词) 卑怯；怯懦

他背叛的卑劣行径震惊了所有认识他的人。

(sustantivo) vileza; bajeza; cobardía; aleve [El estado o cualidad de ser cobarde y desleal.]

La vileza de su traición conmocionó a todos los que lo conocían.

(nom) lâcheté; bassesse; infamie; vilenie [Caractère lâche et cruel d'une action ou d'une personne.]

La lâcheté de sa trahison a choqué tous ceux qui le connaissaient.

(Substantiv) Niederträchtigkeit; Feigheit [**Dastardliness** beschreibt den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, feige, hinterhältig oder in besonders verwerflicher Weise gemein zu handeln.]

Die **dastardliness** seines Verrats traf alle, die ihm vertraut hatten, völlig unerwartet.

(名詞) 卑劣で臆病な悪事を行う状態や性質。

彼の裏切りの卑劣さは、彼を知るすべての人に衝撃を与えた。

(substantivo) covardia; vileza; infâmia; bajulice [O estado ou qualidade de ser covarde e vil.]

A vileza de sua traição chocou todos que o conheciam.

Synonyms: cowardice cravenness pusillanimity faint-heartedness spinelessness poltroonery timidity fearfulness Antonyms: bravery courage valor gallantry
Word parts: dastard + ly + ness

Related words

dastardly dastard dazedly dazedness

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