'Faint-hearted' definitions:
Definition of 'faint-hearted'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" [syn: faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted]
Definition of 'Faint-hearted'
From: GCIDE
- Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster]
- Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. --Is. vii. 4. -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'faint-hearted'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- afraid,
- chicken,
- cowardly,
- diffident,
- faint,
- feckless,
- feeble,
- frightened,
- ineffectual,
- irresolute,
- lily-livered,
- puny,
- pusillanimous,
- scared,
- shy,
- timid,
- timorous,
- weak,
- white-livered