Associations to the word «Fainthearted»

Wiktionary

FAINTHEARTED, adjective. Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

Dictionary definition

FAINTHEARTED, adjective. Lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats