different between faint-hearted vs white-livered

faint-hearted

English

Alternative forms

  • faint-heart (archaic)

Etymology

From faint +? hearted.

Adjective

faint-hearted (comparative more faint-hearted, superlative most faint-hearted)

  1. Lacking courage; timid

Derived terms

  • faint-heartedly
  • faint-heartedness

Related terms

  • faint of heart

Translations

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white-livered

English

Adjective

white-livered (comparative more white-livered, superlative most white-livered) (archaic)

  1. Lily-livered; cowardly.
  2. Malicious.
  3. Having a pale look, once thought to be caused by a white liver.

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