faint-hearted

faint-hearted
1) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone or their behaviour as faint-hearted, you mean that they are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing.

This is no time to be faint-hearted...

The voters may be ready to punish the politicians who devised a faint-hearted solidarity pact.

2) PHRASE: usu v-link PHR If you say that something is not for the faint-hearted, you mean that it is an extreme or very unusual example of its kind, and is not suitable for people who like only safe and familiar things.

It's a film about a serial killer and not for the faint-hearted.


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  • faint-hearted — faint heart|ed1 [ ,feınt hartəd ] adjective not brave or enthusiastic faint hearted faint heart|ed 2 [ ,feınt hartəd ] noun not for the faint hearted HUMOROUS not appropriate for people who are easily frightened or shocked: a fairground ride that …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Faint-hearted — Faint heart ed, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster] Fear not, neither be faint hearted. Is. vii. 4. {Faint heart ed*ly}, adv. {Faint heart ed*ness}, n. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • faint-hearted — faint heart|ed [ˌfeınt ˈha:tıd US a:r ] adj 1.) not trying very hard, because you do not want to do something, or you are not confident that you can succeed = ↑half hearted ▪ She made a rather faint hearted attempt to stop him from leaving. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • faint-hearted — mid 15c., from FAINT (Cf. faint) (adj.) + HEARTED (Cf. hearted). Related: Faintheartedly; faintheartedness …   Etymology dictionary

  • faint-hearted — index caitiff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • faint-hearted — adjective 1 not trying very hard, because you do not want to do something, or you are not confident that you can succeed: She made a rather faint hearted attempt to stop him from leaving. 2 not for the faint hearted humorous used to say that… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • faint-hearted — adjective come now, my faint hearted friend, I ll get you to safety Syn: timid, timorous, nervous, easily scared, fearful, afraid; cowardly, craven, spineless, pusillanimous, lily livered; informal chicken, chicken hearted, yellow bellied,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • faint-hearted — I UK [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑː(r)tɪd] / US [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑrtəd] adjective not brave or enthusiastic II UK [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑː(r)tɪd] / US [ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑrtəd] noun not for the faint hearted …   English dictionary

  • faint-hearted — faint heart·ed (fāntʹhärʹtĭd) adj. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.   faintʹ heartʹed·ly adv. faintʹ heartʹed·ness n. * * * …   Universalium

  • faint-hearted — noun lacking courage or conviction. Derivatives faint heart noun faint heartedly adverb faint heartedness noun …   English new terms dictionary

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