faintheartedness

See also: faint-heartedness

English

Etymology

From fainthearted +‎ -ness.

Noun

faintheartedness (plural faintheartednesses)

1. The quality or state of being fainthearted.
   • 1899, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (transl.), The New Life (La Vita Nuova) of Dante Alighieri, Siddall edition, pages 77-78.

     In the third, I say what it is I purpose to speak so as not to be impeded by faintheartedness.

Synonyms

• (quality or state of being fainthearted): fearfulness

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “quality or state of being fainthearted”): stoutheartedness

Related terms

• fainthearted
• faintheartedly

Translations

The quality or state of being fainthearted

• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀθυμία f (athumía)

• Polish: atymia (pl) f
• Romanian: temere (ro) f
• Turkish: ürkeklik (tr)