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faint-of-heart

NOUN
coward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wimp
STRONG
alarmist baby chicken craven cur dastard deserter invertebrate jellyfish malingerer mouse pessimist poltroon quitter rabbit recreant shirker skulker sneak weakling
WEAK
chickenheart faintheart fraidy-cat gutless wonder lily liver scaredy-cat shirk white liver yellowbelly
Antonyms
WEAK
aggressor hero

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Many of the faint-of-heart had a childhood horror movie experience that scarred them for life, such as when Abby Green saw “Poltergeist” at age 8.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2019

Now, I warn you: This tool is not for the faint-of-heart.

From Slate