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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeakhearted
/ˈwiːkˌhɑːrtɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking courage or determination; timid.
"He was too weakhearted to confront his fears." - 2
Easily discouraged or affected by emotional distress.
"The weakhearted nature of the character made the story more poignant."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'weakhearted' is derived from the combination of 'weak', originating from Old English 'wēac', meaning 'feeble' or 'lacking strength', and 'hearted', which comes from the Old English 'heorte', meaning 'heart'. The term has evolved to describe someone who is emotionally fragile or lacking in courage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weakhearted" is said worldwide
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craintif
Transliteration: krɛ̃.tif
"Il était trop craintif pour affronter ses peurs."
ängstlich
Transliteration: ˈɛŋstlɪç
"Er war zu ängstlich, um sich seinen Ängsten zu stellen."
timido
Transliteration: ˈtimido
"Era troppo timido per affrontare le sue paure."
tímido
Transliteration: ˈtimido
"Era demasiado tímido para enfrentar sus miedos."
tímido
Transliteration: ˈtimidu
"Ele era tímido demais para enfrentar seus medos."
कमज़ोर दिल
Transliteration: kamzor dil
"वह अपने डर का सामना करने के लिए बहुत कमज़ोर दिल था।"
胆小
Transliteration: dǎn xiǎo
"他太胆小，无法面对自己的恐惧。"
겁이 많은
Transliteration: geobi manheun
"그는 자신의 두려움에 맞서기에는 너무 겁이 많았다."
臆病な
Transliteration: okubyō na
"彼は自分の恐れに立ち向かうには臆病すぎた。"
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