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faint-hearted
(redirected from faint-heartedly)

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faint-heart·ed (fnthärtd)
adj.
Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.

faint-hearted·ly adv.
faint-hearted·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.faint-hearted - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

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)
Translations
faint-hearted
adjzaghaft; it’s not for the faint-heartedes ist nichts für ängstliche Gemüter or für Angsthasen (inf)
faint-hearted [ˌfeɪntˈhaːtɪd]
1. adjpusillanime
2. npl the faint-heartedtipi impressionabili


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