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Dastardly vs Fainthearted - What's the difference?

dastardly | fainthearted | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between dastardly and fainthearted

is that dastardly is in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous while fainthearted is faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

dastardly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous
  • treacherous; given to backstabbing

    • Quotations

    * "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th" - in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)

    fainthearted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
  • * 1719: Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=193841263&textreg=2&query=+fainthearted&id=DefCru1]
    • Upon this, our guide, who, by the way, was but a fainthearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture, for he believed there were more wolves a-coming. We kept our arms ready, and our eyes about us...
  • * 1866: Louisa May Alcott, Behind a Mask: or, A Woman's Power [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=text&offset=59916136&textreg=1&query=+fainthearted&id=AlcBehi]
    • "Fainthearted knight! You should have stayed and covered my retreat. Hark! they are coming! Hide! Hide!" she panted, half in fear, half in merriment, as the gay pursuers rapidly drew nearer.

    Synonyms

    * afraid * cowardly * meek * timid

    Antonyms

    * brave * determined * steadfast * stouthearted