faint-heartedEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryfaint-hearted /ˌfāntˈhärdəd, ˌfeɪntˈhɑrdəd / ▸ adjective lacking courage; timid: they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war (as plural noun the faint-hearted) litigation is not for the faint-hearted. – DERIVATIVES faint-heartedly /ˌfāntˈhärdədlē, ˌfeɪntˈhɑrdədli / adverb,faint-heartedness