faint-heart·ed (f nt härt d)adj. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid. faint -hearted·ly adv.faint -hearted·ness n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | faint-hearted - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" |
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)
Translations
faint-hearted
adj → zaghaft; it’s not for the faint-hearted → es ist nichts für ängstliche Gemüter or für Angsthasen (inf)
faint-hearted [ˌfeɪntˈhaːtɪd]
faint-hearted [ˌfeɪntˈhaːtɪd]
1. adj → pusillanime
2. npl the faint-hearted → tipi impressionabili
faint-hearted [ˌfeɪntˈhaːtɪd]
1. adj → pusillanime
2. npl the faint-hearted → tipi impressionabili
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