Dictionary

fainthearted en · ADJ

Etymology

From faint + hearted.

Meanings

1. Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
   • Upon this, our guide, who, by the way, was but a fainthearted fellow, bid us keep in a ready posture, for he believed there were more wolves a-coming. We kept our arms ready, and our eyes about us... 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe:
   • "Fainthearted knight! You should have stayed and covered my retreat. Hark! they are coming! Hide! Hide!" she panted, half in fear, half in merriment, as the gay pursuers rapidly drew nearer. 1866, Louisa May Alcott, Behind a Mask: or, A Woman's Power:

Forms

Antonyms

stouthearted · brave · determined · steadfast

Deriveds

faintheartedness · faintheartedly

Synonyms

afraid · timid · meek · cowardly

Translations (45)

bg малодушен (lacking courage, timid) · sv osäker (lacking courage, timid) · cmn 無勇氣的 /无勇气的 (lacking courage, timid) · fi arka (lacking courage, timid) · mi harotu (lacking courage, timid) · tr ürkek (lacking courage, timid) · sv försagd (lacking courage, timid) · sv räddhågad (lacking courage, timid) · sv klenmodig (lacking courage, timid) · ja 勇気のない (lacking courage, timid) · bg страхлив (lacking courage, timid) · de mutlos (lacking courage, timid) · fi pelokas (lacking courage, timid) · fr timoré (lacking courage, timid) · de furchtsam (lacking courage, timid) · da frygtsom (lacking courage, timid) · sv nedslagen (lacking courage, timid) · ru ро́бкий (lacking courage, timid) · cmn 无勇气的 (lacking courage, timid) · cmn 膽怯 /胆怯 (lacking courage, timid) · wyi bambun (lacking courage, timid) · da forsagt (lacking courage, timid) · ru боязли́вый (lacking courage, timid) · ru трусли́вый (lacking courage, timid) · sv rädd (lacking courage, timid) · nb forknytt (lacking courage, timid) · mi tunutunu (lacking courage, timid) · de zaghaft (lacking courage, timid) · ky коркок (lacking courage, timid) · de schüchtern (lacking courage, timid) · mi hōpīpī (lacking courage, timid) · got 𐌲𐍂𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌾𐌹𐍃 (lacking courage, timid) · ru малоду́шный (lacking courage, timid) · fi herkkä (lacking courage, timid) · mi hopī (lacking courage, timid) · gv faase-chreeagh (lacking courage, timid) · grc ἄθυμος (lacking courage, timid) · es medroso (lacking courage, timid) · es pusilánime (lacking courage, timid) · hu bátortalan (lacking courage, timid) · ru сла́бый духом (lacking courage, timid) · es apocado (lacking courage, timid) · ky жүрөгү жок (lacking courage, timid) · de feige (lacking courage, timid) · sv modlös (lacking courage, timid)