chickenhearted
- adjective
- /ˈtʃɪkənˌhɑrtɪd/
- Offensive
:
cobarde
- The chickenhearted child clung to his mother during the thunderstorm.
Examples
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Don't be so chickenhearted; it's just a little spider.
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My chickenhearted brother refused to watch the horror movie with us.
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Don't be so chickenhearted when it comes to trying new things.
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He was too chickenhearted to confront his fears.
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The chickenhearted boy refused to go into the haunted house.
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Many think that only the chickenhearted avoid taking risks in life.
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She called him chickenhearted for not standing up to the bully.
Synonyms
143
1.3
Feeling afraid or nervous and easily frightened
84
3.9
Feeling fear and avoiding dangerous or difficult situations
60
7.9
Not brave and easily frightened
60
3.5
Shy and afraid to do new or risky things
25
7.0
Easily frightened or nervous and likely to move suddenly
11
8.7
Being very afraid and not willing to face danger
5
7.9
Being too afraid to do things that need courage
5
7.2
Easily frightened and not willing to take risks
3
9.9
Not brave and easily frightened
2
9.9
Easily afraid and not willing to take risks
1
9.9
Feeling nervous and afraid to do something new
Very afraid and not willing to face danger
Antonyms
How Brave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chickenhearted starts with chicken, a common way to call someone a 'coward', and ends with hearted, from 'heart' meaning 'courage', like in lionhearted. So chickenhearted describes someone who is easily frightened or lacking bravery.