Definition of Fainthearted

timid and lacking of courage

Examples of Fainthearted in a sentence

People were surprised that the fainthearted boy would join the military since he had always been one to shy away from anything dangerous.  🔊

As a way to show her friends that she wasn’t as fainthearted as they thought her to be, Lila decided to go skydiving with her much braver bolder cousin.  🔊

Nursing isn’t for the fainthearted, so make sure that you don’t get nervous or weak around blood before picking that profession.  🔊

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