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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

They’ve never accused me of having cold feet, no matter how bad things seemed to be breaking for my side.

From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Overton, Mark

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