Fainthearted
Fainthearted adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: the sport of river rafting is not for those who are fainthearted
Scared and fainthearted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scared" instead an adjective "Fainthearted".
Nearby Word: faintheartedness
Scared
Scared adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Usage example: at the sight of the grizzly bear he froze, being too scared to even run away
Fainthearted and scared are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fainthearted" instead an adjective "Scared".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cowardly and fainthearted
- cowardly and scared
- nervous and fainthearted
- nervous and scared
- craven and fainthearted
- craven and scared
- timid and fainthearted
- timid and scared
- anxious and fainthearted
- anxious and scared
- panicky and fainthearted
- panicky and scared
- fearful and fainthearted
- fearful and scared
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