weak-hearted

weak-heart·ed

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [week hahr-tid]
- /wik ˈhɑr tɪd/
- /wiːk hɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [week hahr-tid]
- /wik ˈhɑr tɪd/

Definitions of weak-hearted word

adjective weak-hearted without courage or fortitude; fainthearted. 1
adjective weak-hearted Alternative form of weakhearted. 0

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Origin of weak-hearted

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 Weak-hearted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Weak-hearted

weak-hearted 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 56% 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.