weak-hearted

weak·heart·ed

[week-hahr-tid]
adjective
without courage or fortitude; fainthearted.

Origin:
1540–50; weak + hearted

weak·heart·ed·ly, adverb
weak·heart·ed·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To weak-hearted
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: weak-headed
Next Definition: weak-interaction
Words Near: weak-hearted
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for weak-hearted
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing weak-hearted
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Weak-hearted is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT