fainthearted

[ feynt-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈfeɪntˈhɑr tɪd /

lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.

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First recorded in 1400–50, fainthearted is from the late Middle English word feynt hertyd. See faint, hearted

faint·heart·ed·ly, adverb

Defraud not the poor of his living: and be not fainthearted when thou sittest in judgment.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
Sometimes the very opposite is in place; and so Paul writes, "Encourage the fainthearted."
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles to the Thessalonians|James Denney
It gave to the brave the most daring heroism, and inspired the fainthearted with the courage of despair.
The Martyr of the Catacombs|Anonymous
The word rendered "fainthearted" is only used in this single passage; yet every one knows what it means.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles to the Thessalonians|James Denney

But exactly what God was teaching and training him to be, was not to be fainthearted—not to be terrified.
Sermons on National Subjects|Charles Kingsley