Chickenhearted: meaning, definitions and examples

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chickenhearted

 

[ หˆtสƒษชkษชnหŒhษ‘หrtษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description

Lacking courage; cowardly or timid.

Synonyms

cowardly, fearful, spineless, timid

Examples of usage

  • He was too chickenhearted to confront his bully.
  • Don't be chickenhearted, stand up for yourself!
  • She felt chickenhearted when faced with the difficult decision.

Translations

Translations of the word "chickenhearted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น covarde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฏเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช feige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengecut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพัะณัƒะทะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tchรณrzliwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡†็—…ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรขche

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cobarde

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุจุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zbabฤ›lรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zbabelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ƒ†ๅฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strahopeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ huglaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฉแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cobarde

Word origin

The term 'chickenhearted' originated in the 16th century, combining 'chicken' (meaning cowardly) and 'hearted' (indicating the state of mind or nature). It has been used over the centuries to describe individuals who lack courage or are easily frightened.