Meaning & use
faint of heart
Describes people who are easily frightened, distressed, or lacking in courage.
See it in a sentence
The haunted house tour is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Climbing that narrow cliff path is no activity for the faint of heart.
A note on using this word
Almost always used in the phrase 'not for the faint of heart' to warn that something is frightening or intense.
Words with a similar meaning
timidcowardly
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