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单词 chickenhearted
释义

chickenhearted

adjective

chick·​en·​heart·​ed ˈchi-kən-ˌhär-təd How to pronounce chickenhearted (audio)
: timid, cowardly
too … chickenhearted to accompany me in this perilous undertaking Washington Irving

Synonyms

  • chicken
  • chicken-livered
  • cowardly
  • craven
  • dastardly
  • gutless
  • lily-livered
  • milk-livered [archaic]
  • poltroon
  • pusillanimous
  • recreant
  • spineless
  • unheroic
  • yellow
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Example Sentences

too chickenhearted to speak up, even though she knew a terrible injustice was being committed

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

chickenhearted

adjective

as in chicken
having or showing a shameful lack of courage too chickenhearted to speak up, even though she knew a terrible injustice was being committed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chicken
  • pusillanimous
  • afraid
  • poltroon
  • lily-livered
  • frightened
  • scared
  • craven
  • yellow
  • cowardly
  • careful
  • unheroic
  • spineless
  • milk-livered
  • gutless
  • chicken-livered
  • timid
  • dastardly
  • fearful
  • recreant
  • cautious
  • timorous
  • weak
  • diffident
  • feeble
  • bashful
  • fainthearted
  • wary
  • coy
  • unmanly
  • shy
  • soft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hardy
  • heroic
  • courageous
  • brave
  • valiant
  • daring
  • stout
  • intrepid
  • gallant
  • brazen
  • doughty
  • valorous
  • dauntless
  • nervy
  • gutsy
  • stalwart
  • lionhearted
  • fearless
  • bold
  • stouthearted
  • heroical
  • cheeky
  • audacious
  • spirited
  • greathearted
  • spunky
  • plucky
  • resolute
  • determined
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