having cold feet

ADJECTIVE

fainthearted

Synonyms

WEAK

afraid cowardly cowed cowering fearful frightened gutless intimidated lily-livered meek mousy spineless unassertive weak wimpy yellow

ADJECTIVE

scared

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid anxious fearful panicked panicky startled

STRONG

petrified shaken terrified

WEAK

aghast panic-stricken terror-stricken

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave cool courageous happy unafraid

WEAK

confident encouraged

ADJECTIVE

timid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambivalent bashful demure diffident fearful feeble frightened gentle humble modest nervous weak

STRONG

Milquetoast shrinking trembling wavering yellow

WEAK

afraid apprehensive badgered browbeaten bullied capricious cowardly cowed cowering coy daunted fainthearted intimidated irresolute mousy pusillanimous retiring shaky soft spineless spiritless submissive timorous unassertive unassured unnerved vacillating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able bold brave calm conceited courageous egotistical extroverted loud proud strong unabashed unafraid

WEAK

daring fearless

Example Sentences

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People magazine reported at the time that the couple finally pulled the plug on their engagement due to the rocker having cold feet about jumping into a fourth marriage.

From Fox News • Apr. 2, 2020

People reports that the couple finally pulled the plug on their engagement due to the rocker having cold feet about jumping into a fourth marriage.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2019

So I just assumed he was having cold feet.

From Time Magazine Archive

He also said that he regretted the entire incident and had offered to call off the match, but had been grossly insulted and accused of having cold feet.

From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van

"I can understand the psychic having cold feet now and then," interjected Harris.

From The Shadow World by Garland, Hamlin

having cold feet

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