Definitions for faintness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
faintfeɪnt(adj.; v.; n.)faint•er; faint•est
(adj.)lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.
feeble or slight.
feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness.
lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
(v.i.)to lose consciousness temporarily.
Category: Pathology
to lose brightness.
Archaic. to grow weak; lose spirit or courage.
(n.)a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; swoon.
Origin of faint:
1250–1300; ME < AF, OF, ptp. of faindre, var. of feindrefeign
faint′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
faintness(noun)
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
faintness(noun)
the property of being without strength
"the faintness or potency of the feeling"
faintness(noun)
barely audible
faintheartedness, faintness(noun)
the trait of lacking boldness and courage
"faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose"
dimness, faintness(noun)
the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Wiktionary
faintness(Noun)
The property of being or feeling faint.
Webster Dictionary
Faintness(noun)
the state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control
Faintness(noun)
want of vigor or energy
Faintness(noun)
feebleness, as of color or light; lack of distinctness; as, faintness of description
Faintness(noun)
faint-heartedness; timorousness; dejection
Translations for faintness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- flouheid, dofheidAfrikaans
- إغماءArabic
- прималяванеBulgarian
- desmaio/tonturaPortuguese (BR)
- slabost, nejasnostCzech
- die SchwächeGerman
- mathed; svaghed; udmattelseDanish
- αμυδρότηταGreek
- debilidad, mareosSpanish
- nõrkusEstonian
- از حال رفتگیFarsi
- hämäryysFinnish
- faiblesseFrench
- חוּלשָׁהHebrew
- अशक्तताHindi
- nesvijest, slabost; nejasnostCroatian
- ájulás; gyengeségHungarian
- kelemahanIndonesian
- daufleiki, veikleikiIcelandic
- debolezzaItalian
- かすかなことJapanese
- 약함Korean
- silpnumasLithuanian
- vājumsLatvian
- kekelamanMalay
- zwakheidDutch
- svimmelhet, vaghetNorwegian
- słabość, nikłośćPolish
- از حال رفتگیPersian
- تتوالى، پركالتوبPashto
- desmaio/tonturaPortuguese
- slăbiciuneRomanian
- слабостьRussian
- slabosťSlovak
- slabostSlovenian
- blagostSerbian
- matthetSwedish
- ภาวะอ่อนกำลังThai
- baygınlıkTurkish
- 昏厥，微弱，模糊Chinese (Trad.)
- непритомність; блідістьUkrainian
- پھیکاپنUrdu
- sự mờ nhạt; sự xỉu điVietnamese
- 昏厥，微弱，模糊Chinese (Simp.)
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