Dastardly and Manful

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Dastardly adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

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Manful is an antonym for dastardly.

Nearby Word: dastard

Manful adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.

Usage example: he made the manful decision to stick by his friends when everyone else had abandoned them

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Dastardly is an antonym for manful.

Nearby Words: man, manfully

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Manful and Dastardly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dastardly/manful

Dastardly & Manful. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dastardly/manful>.

Manful or Dastardly. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dastardly/manful.

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