What does fainthearted mean?
Fainthearted means Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
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...
"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.
Use fainthearted when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fainthearted means Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful..
Common synonyms include afraid, cowardly, meek, timid.
Possible antonyms include brave, determined, steadfast, stouthearted.
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...
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