also fainthearted
1.
If you describe someone or their behaviour as faint-hearted , you mean that they are not very confident and do not take strong action because they are afraid of failing.
This is no time to be faint-hearted...
ADJ
2.
If you say that something is not for the faint-hearted , you mean that it is an extreme or very unusual example of its kind, and is not suitable for people who like only safe and familiar things.
It’s a film about a serial killer and not for the faint-hearted.
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