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- [das-terd]
- /ˈdæs tərd/
- /ˈdæ.stəd/
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- [das-terd]
- /ˈdæs tərd/
Definitions of dastard word
- noun dastard a contemptible sneaking coward 3
- noun dastard a sneaky, cowardly evildoer 3
- noun dastard a mean, sneaking coward. 1
- adjective dastard of or befitting a dastard; mean, sneaky, and cowardly. 1
- noun dastard A dishonorable or despicable person. 1
- noun dastard A malicious coward; a dishonorable sneak. 0
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Origin of dastard
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < ?.
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Parts of speech for Dastard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dastard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dastard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dastard
noun dastard
- poltroon — a wretched coward; craven.
- sneak — to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
- wimp — any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.
- recreant — cowardly or craven.
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
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