The Collaborative International Dictionary
Faint-heartedness
Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
Fear not, neither be faint-hearted.
--Is. vii. 4.
-- Faint"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ness, n.
Usage examples of "faint-heartedness".
But that was just faint-heartedness on his part, and silly of him, since he'd been reassured by Melongel, as well as Juvana, that Kasia's parents had no objection at all to a harper in the family.