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faint-hearted
faint-heart·ed (fānt′här′tĭd)adj. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
faint′-heart′ed·ly adv.faint′-heart′ed·ness n.faint-hearted or faintheartedn1. the faint-hearted people of a nervous disposition2. not for the faint-hearted extreme or very unusual, and unsuitable for people who like only safe and familiar thingsadjlacking in courageThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | faint-hearted - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"fainthearted, timid, faintcowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
faint-heartedadjective timid, weak, cowardly, diffident, spineless, boneless, timorous, irresolute, half-arsed (Brit. slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang), half-assed (U.S. & Canad. slang), half-hearted, yellow The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact.
brave, daring, bold, courageous, fearless, audacious, intrepid, plucky, dauntless, stouthearted, game (informal)faint-heartedadjectiveIgnobly lacking in courage:chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly.Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow, yellow-bellied.Translationsfaint-hearted
Synonyms for faint-heartedadj timidSynonyms- timid
- weak
- cowardly
- diffident
- spineless
- boneless
- timorous
- irresolute
- half-arsed
- chickenshit
- half-assed
- half-hearted
- yellow
Antonyms- brave
- daring
- bold
- courageous
- fearless
- audacious
- intrepid
- plucky
- dauntless
- stouthearted
- game
Synonyms for faint-heartedadj ignobly lacking in courageSynonyms- chickenhearted
- cowardly
- craven
- dastardly
- lily-livered
- pusillanimous
- unmanly
- chicken
- gutless
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
Synonyms for faint-heartedadj lacking conviction or boldness or courageSynonymsRelated Words |