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FAINTHEARTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fainthearted mean?
• FAINTHEARTED (adjective)
The adjective FAINTHEARTED has 1 sense:
1. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
Familiarity information: FAINTHEARTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking conviction or boldness or courage
Synonyms:
faint; faint-hearted; fainthearted; timid
Context example:
faint heart ne'er won fair lady
Similar:
cowardly; fearful (lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted)
Derivation:
faintheartedness (the trait of lacking boldness and courage)
Context examples
And he measured her in a careless way, and knew, bold now, that she would begin to retreat, coyly and delicately, as he pursued, ever ready to reverse the game should he turn fainthearted.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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