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Synonyms for faint-hearted
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : feynt-hahr-tid |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfeɪntˈhɑr tɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for faint-hearted
- abashed
- abject
- aghast
- alarmed
- amoebalike
- aroused
- blanched
- chicken
- chicken-hearted
- coward
- cowardly
- cowed
- craven
- daunted
- disheartened
- dismayed
- disturbed
- faint-hearted
- fearful
- fearsome
- feeble
- fluctuant
- forceless
- frightened
- frozen
- funky
- gutless
- have cold feet
- impotent
- in awe
- inadequate
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- infirm
- invertebrate
- irresolute
- laid-back
- lily-livered
- nerveless
- palsied
- panic-stricken
- perplexed
- perturbed
- petrified
- pithless
- powerless
- pusillanimous
- rattled
- run scared
- scared
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- shaky
- shocked
- soft
- spineless
- spiritless
- spooked
- squeamish
- startled
- stunned
- submissive
- suspicious
- tender
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- timid
- timorous
- trembling
- uncertain
- undependable
- unreliable
- unstable
- unsure
- upset
- vacillating
- wavering
- weak
- weak-kneed
- weak-willed
- wimpy
- wishy-washy
- wobbly
- worried
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
- zero
Définition of faint-hearted
Origin :- mid-15c., from faint (adj.) + hearted. Related: Faintheartedly; faintheartedness.
- As in spineless : adj cowardly
- As in weak : adj cowardly
- As in chickenhearted : adj cowardly
- As in panicky : adj afraid
- As in afraid : adj fearful
- As in gutless : adj timid
- I am not faint-hearted,” said Stephen; “but I will not break mine oath to my master.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- I don't believe the police have been culpable; they have only been faint-hearted.
- Extract from : « Henry Dunbar » by M. E. Braddon
- Major Rogers was faint from the loss of blood, and at the moment was faint-hearted.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880 » by Various
- I commend it to the notice of those who are faint-hearted about the future of wheat in Britain.
- Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy
- "Why yes," she answered, with a faint-hearted assumption of confidence.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- What a faint-hearted old dog you are, and you were a pilot once.
- Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
- Mrs. Calvert's good nature was not the good nature of the faint-hearted or weak-kneed.
- Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
- Here be my spoils, great ones; but how faint-hearted are your southern trout!
- Extract from : « Angling Sketches » by Andrew Lang
- I suspected then that she'd begun to get faint-hearted, waiting; though she'd never let me see it.
- Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather
- How do you know she will never accept you, you faint-hearted boy?
- Extract from : « The Faith Doctor » by Edward Eggleston
Antonyms for faint-hearted
- able
- bold
- brave
- calm
- capable
- certain
- comforted
- composed
- concentrated
- confident
- cool
- courageous
- definite
- determined
- eager
- encouraged
- fearless
- firm
- fit
- guarded
- gutsy
- happy
- heroic
- intrepid
- loud
- noisy
- potent
- protected
- resolute
- safe
- secure
- stable
- steady
- strong
- sufficient
- sure
- thick
- unafraid
- undaunted
- undismayed
- unfearful
- unshaky
- unwavering
- unworried
- valiant
- venturesome
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