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CHICKENHEARTED Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word chickenhearted. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word chickenhearted. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CHICKENHEARTED

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lily-livered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

yellow-bellied
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

cowardly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

faint-hearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

fearful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

adjective satellite

• experiencing or showing fear

• causing fear or dread or terror

• extremely distressing

• timid by nature or revealing timidity

gutless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage or vitality

spineless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking a backbone or spinal column

• lacking spiny processes

• lacking courage or vitality

adjective satellite

• lacking thorns

timid
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing fear and lack of confidence

• lacking self-confidence

noun

• people who are fearful and cautious

adjective satellite

• lacking conviction or boldness or courage

wimpy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• weak and ineffectual

chicken
nounn
noun

• the flesh of a chicken used for food

• a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

• a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

• a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops

adjective satellite

• easily frightened

white-livered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily frightened

yellow
adjectiveadj
noun

• yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

adjective satellite

• of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

• easily frightened

• changed to a yellowish color by age

• typical of tabloids

• cowardly or treacherous

• affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

verb

• turn yellow

Best Hypernyms For CHICKENHEARTED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chickenhearted, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
afraid cowardly faint-hearted fearful pusillanimous scared spineless timid

Alternatives for LILY-LIVERED

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