faintheart

[feynt-hahrt] / ˈfeɪntˌhɑrt /

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 faint-of-heart fraidy-cat gutless wonder lily liver scaredy-cat shirk white liver yellowbelly

Antonyms

WEAK

aggressor hero

Example Sentences

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The fourth had Hoel for constable, and with him Gawain, who, certes, was no faintheart.

From Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut by Mason, Eugene