58 entries under adjective topic. ×

22
timid(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
17
cowardly(person, weak, feelings, shy)
13
fearful(person, weak, feelings, apprehensive)
8
afraid(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
8
faint
8
shy(weak, nervous, worried, reserved)
7
coward(characteristic, quality, worry, dread)
7
lily-livered(weak, shy, worried, apprehensive)
6
craven(noun, weak, spineless, gutless)
6
diffident(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
6
faint-hearted(weak, nervous, shy, fearful)
6
gutless(person, weak, feelings, emotions)
6
spineless(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
6
timorous(weak, nervous, shy, fearful)
6
yellow(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
5
chicken(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
5
feeble(nervous, shy, fearful, ambivalent)
5
intimidated(nervous, shy, worried, fearful)
5
weak-kneed(weak, shy, worried, afraid)
4
frightened(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
<123>
10 years ago|4.9k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). fainthearted thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/fainthearted/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "fainthearted thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/fainthearted/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, fainthearted thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/fainthearted/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "fainthearted thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/fainthearted/thesaurus/synonyms>