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

Example Sentences

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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

faint-of-heart

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