fainthearted
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- faintheartedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of fainthearted
First recorded in 1400–50, fainthearted is from late Middle English feynt hertyd. See faint, hearted
Example Sentences
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Silver can be “extremely volatile,” and trading it is “not for the fainthearted or overleveraged,” Morrison said.
From MarketWatch
This is not the time to be fainthearted but to continue pressing the advantage.
From Los Angeles Times
But it's not for the fainthearted - or the claustrophobic.
From BBC
The treatment wasn't for the fainthearted, even among its proponents.
From Salon
However, life underground is not for the fainthearted.
From Scientific American
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