dastardly — wicked and cruel; cowardly and underhanded
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: wicked and cruel; cowardly and underhanded
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdæstərdli/
Korean meaning: 비열하고 잔인한; 비겁하고 음흉한
Korean pronunciation: **대**스터들리
Example Sentences
- The dastardly cat knocked over the fishbowl and blamed it on the dog.
- His dastardly betrayal of his business partner shocked everyone.
- The dastardly pirate captain made his crew walk the plank for eating his cookies.
dastardly
ADJECTIVE//ˈdæstərdli//
wicked and cruel; cowardly and underhanded
A dastardly thief sneaks money from an unsuspecting elderly victim
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His skills are masterly, but his heart is dastardly!
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Origin
From Middle English 'dastard' (a cowardly person), likely derived from Old Norse 'dastr' meaning 'exhausted' or 'tired', combined with the pejorative suffix '-ard'. The adjective form '-ly' was added to create the adverbial/adjectival form.
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“The dastardly cat knocked over the fishbowl and blamed it on the dog.”
“His dastardly betrayal of his business partner shocked everyone.”
“The dastardly pirate captain made his crew walk the plank for eating his cookies.”
“She uncovered the company's dastardly plan to overcharge customers.”
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