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    faint-hearted
    /ˌfeɪntˈhɑːtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking courage; timid: "they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › faintheartedFainthearted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : lacking courage or resolution : timid. faintheartedly adverb. faintheartedness noun. Synonyms. fearful. fearsome. mousy. mousey. scary. shy. skittish. timid. timorous. tremulous. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of fainthearted in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAINTHEARTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FAINTHEARTED definition: 1. Someone who is fainthearted is not confident or brave and dislikes taking unnecessary risks: 2…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAINT-HEARTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone or their behaviour as faint-hearted, you mean that they are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing. This is no time to be faint-hearted.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfaint-hearted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of faint-hearted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › faint-heartedFaint-hearted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's faint-hearted is fearful or frightened. If a haunted house advertises itself as "not for the faint-hearted," it's probably really scary. If you're generally faint-hearted, you tend to be a little timid or anxious, easily scared or overwhelmed.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › faintheartedFAINTHEARTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fainthearted definition: lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.. See examples of FAINTHEARTED used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAINTHEARTED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Someone who is fainthearted is not confident or brave and dislikes taking unnecessary risks: He deals with subjects more fainthearted filmmakers would stay away from. Synonyms. chicken child's word. cowardly disapproving. craven formal disapproving. lily-livered literary. pusillanimous formal. timid. timorous literary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › faint-heartedFaint-hearted - definition of faint-hearted by The Free ...

    n. 1. the faint-hearted people of a nervous disposition. 2. not for the faint-hearted extreme or very unusual, and unsuitable for people who like only safe and familiar things. adj. lacking in courage.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAINTHEARTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    FAINTHEARTED definition: cowardly ; timid ; shy | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › faint-heartedfaint-hearted | meaning of faint-hearted in Longman Dictionary of...

    faint-hearted meaning, definition, what is faint-hearted: not trying very hard, because you do not...: Learn more.