Chicken-hearted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chicken-hearted is an adjective meaning Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly.
Meaning
Not brave; lacking courage; cowardly.
Example Sentences
This chicken-hearted couple, by the light of a rush-candle that burned on the hearth, seeing a stranger burst into the chamber, in such a terrible attitude, were seized with consternation […].
Synonyms for chicken-hearted
Depending on context, synonyms include hen-hearted, backboneless, base, bitch-ass, boneless, caitiff.
Antonyms for chicken-hearted
Common opposites include lionhearted, adventurous, mettlesome, aweless, bad, bold.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chickenhearted, hen-hearted, lily-livered, cow-hearted, timid, white-livered.
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