- faintheartedly
- adverb see fainthearted
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
faintheartedly
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faintheartedly — adv. timidly, cowardly, fearfully … English contemporary dictionary
faintheartedly — faint·heart·ed·ly … English syllables
faintheartedly — adverb see fainthearted … Useful english dictionary
fainthearted — faintheartedly, adv. /faynt hahr tid/, adj. lacking courage; cowardly; timorous. [1400 50; late ME feynt hertyd. See FAINT, HEARTED] * * * … Universalium
fainthearted — adjective Date: 15th century lacking courage or resolution ; timid • faintheartedly adverb • faintheartedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
heartlessly — Synonyms and related words: apathetically, chickenheartedly, cold bloodedly, coldheartedly, coldly, cravenly, cruelly, deadpan, dejectedly, despairingly, despondently, discouragedly, disheartenedly, disinterestedly, dispassionately, dispiritedly … Moby Thesaurus
faint-hearted — mid 15c., from FAINT (Cf. faint) (adj.) + HEARTED (Cf. hearted). Related: Faintheartedly; faintheartedness … Etymology dictionary
fainthearted — [fānt′härt′id] adj. cowardly; timid; shy faintheartedly adv. faintheartedness n … English World dictionary
fainthearted — adjective lacking conviction or boldness or courage faint heart ne er won fair lady • Syn: ↑faint, ↑timid, ↑faint hearted • Similar to: ↑cowardly, ↑fearful • Derivationa … Useful english dictionary
