1. lacking courage or determination; timid or cowardly

Examples

• The weakhearted soldier retreated at the first sign of danger.
• Don’t be weakhearted about asking for a raise.
• She called him weakhearted for backing down from the challenge.
• The weakhearted response disappointed his supporters.
• He was too weakhearted to stand up to the bullies.
• The team’s weakhearted effort led to an embarrassing defeat.