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fainthearted

/ˌfeɪnt ˈhɑːtɪd/adjective

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कायर, डरपोक, कमज़ोर दिल का

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    lacking confidence and not brave; afraid of failing

    कायर, डरपोक, कमज़ोर दिल का

    • The trek is not for the fainthearted.
    • Only the fainthearted would give up after a single failed attempt.
    • The roller coaster is not for the fainthearted.
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    • Politics is no place for the fainthearted.
    • The fainthearted among us decided to stay at the base camp.

    Synonyms timid cowardly fearful spineless timorous

    Opposite brave bold courageous daring

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faint·heart·ed

(with or without a hyphen).

(hyphen के साथ या बिना)।

?Which word?

Keep the cowardly words together: fainthearted, timid, timorous (nervous and afraid), craven (very cowardly), pusillanimous (formal, lacking courage), lily-livered (old-fashioned).

कायरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fainthearted, timid, timorous (घबराया और डरा), craven (बहुत कायर), pusillanimous (औपचारिक, साहसहीन), lily-livered (पुराना)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Not for the faint-hearted (very difficult or frightening: 'This exam is not for the faint-hearted').

Collocation 'not for the faint-hearted' (बहुत कठिन या डरावना: 'This exam is not for the faint-hearted')।

'Faint heart never won fair lady' (you must be brave to achieve something).

कहावत 'Faint heart never won fair lady' (कुछ पाने के लिए साहसी होना पड़ता है)।