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faint of heart

faint of heart adjective: fainthearted.

Adjective

faint of heart (comparative more faint of heart, superlative most faint of heart)

  1. (figuratively) Fainthearted.

Noun

faint of heart pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Timid people considered as a group.

Forms of faint of heart

comparativemore faint of heart
superlativemost faint of heart

Questions about faint of heart

What does faint of heart mean?
Faint of heart means fainthearted.
What part of speech is faint of heart?
Faint of heart can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near faint of heart in the dictionary

  1. fains
  2. faint
  3. faint heart ne'er won fair lady
  4. faint heart never won fair lady
  5. faint heart never won fair maiden
  6. faint of heart
  7. faint-heart
  8. faint-hearted
  9. faint-heartedly
  10. faint-heartedness
  11. faint-hearts

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