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fainthearted

[ feynt-hahr-tid ]

adjective

  1. lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.


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Other Words From

  • fainthearted·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fainthearted1

First recorded in 1400–50, fainthearted is from late Middle English feynt hertyd. See faint, hearted
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Example Sentences

But it's not for the fainthearted - or the claustrophobic.

From BBC

The treatment wasn't for the fainthearted, even among its proponents.

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However, life underground is not for the fainthearted.

In his telling, the prosecutors come across as fainthearted, lacking “energy” and “enthusiasm,” and “relentlessly negative.”

Beyond that are “the fainthearted,” she continued, “those who can’t make up their mind about joining our fight.”

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