Also means
lack of courage
Usage Note
Kleinmut is the opposite of Hochmut or Mut; it describes a timid, defeatist spirit. Kein Kleinmut! is an encouragement meaning 'Don't lose heart!' The related adjective kleinmütig appears in formal and literary writing.
Examples
"Lass dich von Kleinmut nicht aufhalten — die Chance ist da."
Natural Translation
Don't let faint-heartedness stop you — the opportunity is there.
Literal Translation
Don't let yourself be stopped by faint-heartedness — the chance is there.
Related Words
- Abgestumpftheit emotional numbness, blunted sensitivity
- Abneigung aversion, dislike, antipathy
- Anmut grace, gracefulness, charm
- Aufgewühltheit emotional turmoil, being churned up
- Bangigkeit anxiety, apprehension, fearful unease
- Bedrängnis distress, straits, predicament
- Bedrömmeltheit stunned, dazed emotional numbness
- Bedrücktheit oppressive heaviness of spirit, dejected low mood
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