hen-heartedness

noun

The quality of being hen-hearted; cowardice.

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chicken-heartednesscowardicefearfulnesspusillanimitycowardlinesspoltroonery
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Meanings

nounhen-heartedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being hen-hearted; cowardice.

    Synonyms: chicken-heartedness, cowardice, fearfulness, pusillanimity, cowardliness, poltroonery, chicken-heartedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being hen-hearted; cowardice.

Similar
chicken-heartednesscowardicefearfulnesspusillanimitycowardlinesspoltroonerychicken-heartedness
Also see
chicken-heartednesscowardice

Origin

From hen-hearted + -ness.

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APA

hen-heartedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hen-heartedness

MLA

“hen-heartedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hen-heartedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hen-heartedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hen-heartedness.

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