faint-hearted
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faint-heart·ed
(fānt′här′tĭd)adj.
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.
faint′-heart′ed·ly adv.
faint′-heart′ed·ness n.
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faint-hearted
orfainthearted
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
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Adj. | 1. | faint-hearted - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" |
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faint-hearted
adjective 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)
brave, daring, bold, courageous, fearless, audacious, intrepid, plucky, dauntless, stouthearted, game (informal)
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faint-hearted
adjectiveIgnobly lacking in courage:
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Translations
faint-hearted
adj → zaghaft; it’s not for the faint-hearted → es ist nichts für ängstliche Gemüter or für Angsthasen (inf)
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