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weak-hearted

weak-hearted is the alternative form of weakhearted.

Meaning of weakhearted

Adjective

weakhearted (comparative more weakhearted, superlative most weakhearted)

  1. fainthearted

Forms of weak-hearted

comparativemore weak-hearted
superlativemost weak-hearted

Origin of weak-hearted

From weak + hearted.

Words formed from weak-hearted

Questions about weak-hearted

What is weak-hearted the alternative form of?
Weak-hearted is the alternative form of weakhearted.

Words near weak-hearted in the dictionary

  1. weak-chinned
  2. weak-eyed
  3. weak-handed
  4. weak-handedness
  5. weak-headed
  6. weak-hearted
  7. weak-heartedly
  8. weak-heartedness
  9. weak-kneed
  10. weak-minded
  11. weak-mindedly

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