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faint⋅heart⋅ed
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ˈfeɪntˈhɑr
tɪd
/
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feynt
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hahr
-tid
]
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fainthearted
–adjective
lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
Origin:
1400–50;
late ME
feynt hertyd.
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faint
,
hearted
Related forms:
faint⋅heart⋅ed⋅ly,
adverb
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fainthearted
adjective
lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" [syn:
faint
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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