Meaning of faint-heart | Babel Free
Definitions
A cowardly, faint-hearted person; one who is irresolute or fearful.
Examples
“Beowulf had scarcely died before the faint-hearts came crawling out of their burrows.”
“We are going to need⟳ all forces in the conditions that we have⟳ to face⟳, and in the fight⟳ that we have⟳ before us we want⟳ no half-hearted supporters, no vacillators, no faint-hearts.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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