Synonyms for faint-hearted

Most common

afraid · faint · timid · timorous · meek

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

brave, stout-hearted, lion-hearted

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

Related words

Other spellings

fainthearted

Example sentences

• afraid He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
• faint Faint footprints in the dust lead off to the east.
• timid She seems oddly shy and timid for a press officer.
• meek Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

By length

4 letters

meek¹

5 letters

faint¹, timid²

6 letters

afraid², craven²

7 letters

chicken², fearful², gutless²

8 letters

cowardly³, timorous³

9 letters

spineless², diffident

12 letters

invertebrate⁴

13 letters

pusillanimous⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (timid² = 2 syllables).