Faintheartedness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a.
     Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or
     frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Fear not, neither be faint-hearted.      --Is. vii. 4.


     -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  faintheartedness
       n : the trait of lacking boldness and courage [ant: {stoutheartedness}]