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- [chik-uh n hahr-tid]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən ˈhɑr tɪd/
- /ˈtʃɪkɪn hɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chik-uh n hahr-tid]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən ˈhɑr tɪd/
Definitions of chicken-hearted word
- adjective chicken-hearted easily frightened; cowardly 3
- adjective chicken-hearted cowardly; timid 3
- adjective chicken-hearted timid; fearful; cowardly. 1
- adjective chicken-hearted not brave; lacking courage; cowardly. 0
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Origin of chicken-hearted
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1675-85
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Parts of speech for Chicken-hearted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chicken-hearted popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for chicken-hearted
adj chicken-hearted
- dastardly — If you describe an action as dastardly, you mean it is wicked and intended to hurt someone.
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
Antonyms for chicken-hearted
adj chicken-hearted
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- daring — People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people.
- dauntless — A dauntless person is brave and confident and not easily frightened.
- unafraid — feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.
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