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faint-hearted

ADJECTIVE
afraid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious apprehensive frightened nervous scared shocked suspicious timid
WEAK
abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted discouraged disheartened dismayed distressed disturbed frozen have cold feet horrified in awe intimidated panic-stricken perplexed perturbed petrified rattled run scared scared stiff scared to death spooked startled stunned terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried
Antonyms
STRONGEST
brave calm happy unafraid unworried
WEAK
bold composed cool courageous eager fearless heroic intrepid undaunted undismayed valiant venturesome
ADJECTIVE
chickenhearted
Synonyms
WEAK
chicken craven fearful lily-livered pusillanimous spineless timid yellow yellow-bellied
ADJECTIVE
gutless
Synonyms
WEAK
abject chicken chicken-hearted coward cowardly craven feeble irresolute lily-livered pusillanimous spineless submissive weak wimpy yellow yellow-bellied
Antonyms
WEAK
bold brave courageous gutsy resolute
ADJECTIVE
panicky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anxious apprehensive discouraged distressed fearful frightened horrified intimidated nervous perplexed perturbed scared shocked spooked startled timid
WEAK
abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted disheartened dismayed disturbed fearsome frozen funky have cold feet in awe panic-stricken petrified rattled run scared scared stiff scared to death stunned suspicious terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold brave calm comforted encouraged happy unafraid unfearful unworried
ADJECTIVE
spineless
Synonyms
STRONG
invertebrate
WEAK
amoebalike fearful feeble forceless frightened gutless impotent inadequate ineffective ineffectual irresolute lily-livered nerveless pithless soft spiritless squeamish submissive timid vacillating weak weak-kneed weak-willed yellow yellow-bellied
Antonyms
WEAK
bold brave strong
ADJECTIVE
weak
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hesitant indecisive ineffectual insecure nervous powerless shaky soft uncertain unstable wobbly
WEAK
fluctuant frightened impotent infirm irresolute nerveless spineless timorous undependable unreliable unsure vacillating wavering weak-kneed wimpy wishy-washy zero
Antonyms
WEAK
bold brave confident

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"Nancy Pelosi seems to think that some history would celebrate not Catherine the Great, but Catherine the Faint-hearted," American University political historian Allan Lichtman told Salon last month.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2019

"Faint-hearted man!" cried Adrian indignantly—"Your countrymen put their trust in you, and you betray them!"

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

Faint-hearted I always was until some one gave me a bit of encouragement.

From Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman by Bangs, John Kendrick

Faint-hearted men would surely have been terrified at the first view presented of the hardships of a soldier's life.

From Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 by Cooper, James Fenimore

So Christ comforted those dejected ones who thought the blessing too great and said: "Faint-hearted little flock, fear not; it hath pleased your Father to give you the eternal Kingdom."

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Luther, Martin

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