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Fainthearted in a sentence

Fainthearted meaning

Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.

Synonyms of Fainthearted

faint timid faint-hearted cowardly fearful

Related words

Other words often associated with Fainthearted or its synonyms:

afraid dastardly dim lightheaded dreaded shy backward craven swoon light dire horrific

Using Fainthearted

  • The main meaning on this page is: Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
  • Useful related words include: faint, timid, faint-hearted, cowardly.
  • In the example corpus, fainthearted often appears in combinations such as: the fainthearted.

Context around Fainthearted

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

may 1×

Sentence patterns with Fainthearted

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for the fainthearted 2× for the fainthearted and without 1× for the fainthearted she added 1× of the fainthearted may be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

even swimming trunks 1× my mum has 1× parenting is not 1× st augustine and 1×

Common sentence endings:

for the fainthearted 2× aztec for testicle 1× devotion to god 1× fainthearted she added 1×

Words around Fainthearted

Just before it in the word index:

faintest 29 fainter 32 fainted 87 faint 317 fainga 3 faineant 1

Just after it in the word index:

fainting 70 faintly 55 faintness 6 faints 23 fair 8.134 faira 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Fainthearted

  • In this selection, "fainthearted" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, may stand out and add context to how "fainthearted" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for the fainthearted and for the fainthearted and without. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fainthearted" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fainthearted

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Parenting is not for the fainthearted. (6 words)

This is not for the fainthearted. (6 words)

My mum has been in business for 20 years and I have learnt that business is not for the fainthearted,' she added. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Even swimming trunks — though the positioning of the avocados is not for the fainthearted and, without getting too graphic, you can see why, back in the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors called it the aguacate, after ahuacatl — Aztec for testicle. (40 words)

St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, two of the church’s greatest theologians, encourage the use of singing in church so that the souls of the fainthearted may be moved to grow in their devotion to God. (37 words)

My mum has been in business for 20 years and I have learnt that business is not for the fainthearted,' she added. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Even swimming trunks — though the positioning of the avocados is not for the fainthearted and, without getting too graphic, you can see why, back in the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors called it the aguacate, after ahuacatl — Aztec for testicle.

My mum has been in business for 20 years and I have learnt that business is not for the fainthearted,' she added.

Parenting is not for the fainthearted.

St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, two of the church’s greatest theologians, encourage the use of singing in church so that the souls of the fainthearted may be moved to grow in their devotion to God.

This is not for the fainthearted.

Common combinations with fainthearted

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fainthearted" in a sentence?
An example: "Even swimming trunks — though the positioning of the avocados is not for the fainthearted and, without getting too graphic, you can see why, back in the 16th century, the Spanish conquistadors called it the aguacate, after ahuacatl — Aztec for testicle." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "fainthearted" from authentic English texts.
What does "fainthearted" mean?
Fainthearted means: Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
What are synonyms of "fainthearted"?
Common synonyms of "fainthearted" include: faint, timid, faint-hearted, cowardly, fearful.
How many example sentences with "fainthearted" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "fainthearted", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.