Dastard (Adjective)
Meaning
Despicably cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The dastardly act of abandoning the crew in the sinking ship was met with widespread outrage and condemnation.
- The dictator's dastardly tactics of suppressing opposition through violence and intimidation only fueled the flames of rebellion.
- The terrorist's dastardly plot to blow up the crowded marketplace was foiled by the timely intervention of the authorities.
- The dastardly murder of the innocent civilians by the rogue soldiers was a dark stain on the nation's conscience.
- The dastardly behavior of the corrupt politician, who embezzled millions from the charity fund, was exposed by the investigative journalist.