Chickenhearted and Daring

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Chickenhearted adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Usage example: too chickenhearted to speak up, even though she knew a terrible injustice was being committed

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Daring is an antonym for chickenhearted.

Daring adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.

Usage example: daring acrobats who risk life and limb every day for the entertainment of the crowds at the circus

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Chickenhearted is an antonym for daring.

Nearby Words: dare, daringly, dared

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