faint-heartedEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishfaint-hearted /ˌfeɪntˈhɑːtɪd / ▸ adjective lacking courage or resolution: they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war (the faint-hearted as plural noun) litigation is not for the faint-hearted. – DERIVATIVES faint-heartedly /ˌfeɪntˈhɑːtɪdli / adverb