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weakhearted

adjective weak·heart·ed \-ˈhär-təd\

Definition of WEAKHEARTED

:  lacking courage :  fainthearted
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First Known Use of WEAKHEARTED

1549

Rhymes with WEAKHEARTED

bighearted, coldhearted, departed, downhearted, fainthearted, freehearted, good-hearted, greathearted, halfhearted, hard-hearted, ironhearted, kindhearted, largehearted, lighthearted, proudhearted, softhearted, stouthearted, truehearted, uncharted, warmhearted, wholehearted

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