dastardly

adjective
UK: /ˈdæstədli/
US: /ˈdæstərdli/

  1. Extremely evil or cruel; showing a lack of courage.

    1. He played a dastardly trick.
    2. The villain committed a dastardly crime against the innocent villagers, leaving them in despair.

Synonyms

despicable mean shameful wicked cowardly
dastardly adverb

  1. In a manner that is cruel or cowardly.

    1. He acted dastardly.
    2. The spy acted dastardly, betraying everyone he knew and trusted for personal gain.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "dastardly" is /ˈdæstədli/ in British English and /ˈdæstərdli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dastardly": despicable, mean, shameful, wicked, cowardly.

Example usage of "dastardly": "He played a dastardly trick.". More examples on the page.