weakhearted

weak·heart·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [week-hahr-tid]
- /ˈwikˈhɑr tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [week-hahr-tid]
- /ˈwikˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of weakhearted word

adjective weakhearted without courage or fortitude; fainthearted. 1
noun weakhearted Fainthearted. 1
adjective weakhearted faint- or soft-hearted 0

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Origin of weakhearted

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; weak + hearted

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Parts of speech for Weakhearted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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weakhearted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

weakhearted usage trend in Literature

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