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fainthearted | faintheartedness |

As an adjective fainthearted

is faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

As a noun faintheartedness is

the quality or state of being fainthearted.

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

    faintheartedness

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The quality or state of being fainthearted.