dastardly
adjective
das·tard·ly
ˈda-stərd-lē 
1
: cowardly
2
: characterized by underhandedness or treachery
a dastardly attack
a dastardly villain
dastardliness
noun
Examples of dastardly in a Sentence
a dastardly attack on innocent civilians
his dastardly conduct in a critical moment haunted him for the rest of his life
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The bi-tone bezel, incidentally, is the key to keeping track of dastardly deeds in two different time zones simultaneously.
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Chris Haslam, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Naturally, this doesn't last long, and he gets called in to help nab the elusive arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) — the most dastardly villain he's faced yet.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
On WrestleMania Saturday inside Allegiant Stadium, arguably the greatest high-flyer in pro wrestling today stepped in for perhaps the best luchador of all-time, and did his best to overcome the dastardly Americano.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Fans of the beary lovable franchise will be delighted to discover that Hugh Grant's Phoenix Buchanan, the dastardly villain of Paddington 2, makes his return to the series.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Chris Haslam, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Naturally, this doesn't last long, and he gets called in to help nab the elusive arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) — the most dastardly villain he's faced yet.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
On WrestleMania Saturday inside Allegiant Stadium, arguably the greatest high-flyer in pro wrestling today stepped in for perhaps the best luchador of all-time, and did his best to overcome the dastardly Americano.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Fans of the beary lovable franchise will be delighted to discover that Hugh Grant's Phoenix Buchanan, the dastardly villain of Paddington 2, makes his return to the series.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dastardly
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“Dastardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dastardly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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