dastardly

[ das-terd-lee ]
/ ˈdæs tərd li /

adjective

cowardly; meanly base; sneaking: a dastardly act.

Origin of dastardly

First recorded in 1560–70; dastard + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM dastardly

das·tard·li·ness, noun

Words nearby dastardly

British Dictionary definitions for dastardly

dastardly
/ (ˈdæstədlɪ) /

adjective

mean and cowardly

Derived forms of dastardly

dastardliness, noun