cowardly
adjective /ˈkaʊədli/
/ˈkaʊərdli/
(disapproving)- not brave; not having the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult
- the actions of a weak and cowardly man
- (of an action) carried out against a person who is unable to fight back
- a cowardly attack on a defenceless man
opposite brave