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faint-hearted

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faint-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