Dastardly

Pronunciation: /ˈdæstərdliː/

Dastardly (adjective)

  1. Very cruel and dishonest, often done in a sneaky way.

Examples

  • The dastardly act shocked everyone in the community.
  • The dastardly villain ran away from the fight.

Common collocations: dastardly behavior, dastardly villain, dastardly deed

Synonyms of Dastardly

Formal

Informal

Antonyms of Dastardly

  • — Describes someone who shows courage.
  • — Describes someone with integrity.