Dastardly Definition & Meaning

dastardly
adjective
  1. despicably cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt

"Dastardly" in song lyrics

See how dastardly is used in real songs:

  • "You've got the audacity to try to pull somethin dastardly"
    Buddha Monk f/ Dee, G-Note$, Grime, Menace, Ruggs McGusto — City Without a Heart
  • "Full of antioxidants, opposite of dastardly"
    Jesse Abraham f/ Albert Rhymestein — Got That Juice
  • "The crafty from the master flee dastardly"
    Smut Peddlers f/ Masai Bey — For the Record

Usage tips for "dastardly"

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