Faintness: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
faintness
[ หfeษชntnษs ]
feeling
The state or quality of being faint; lack of strength or energy; feebleness.
Synonyms
feebleness, lack of energy, weakness
Examples of usage
- She was overcome by a sudden faintness and had to sit down.
- The faintness in his voice indicated his exhaustion.
visual
The quality of being indistinct or dim; lack of clarity or sharpness.
Synonyms
blurriness, dimness, indistinctness
Examples of usage
- The faintness of the image made it hard to identify the object.
- The faintness of the stars was due to the city lights.
Translations
Translations of the word "faintness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desmaio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Ohnmacht
๐ฎ๐ฉ pingsan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะฟัะธัะพะผะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ omdlenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคฑ็ฅ (ใใฃใใ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉvanouissement
๐ช๐ธ desmayo
๐น๐ท bayฤฑlma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ (sil-sin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุบู ุงุก (ighma)
๐จ๐ฟ mdloba
๐ธ๐ฐ mdloba
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅฅ (hลซn juรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ omedlevica
๐ฎ๐ธ yfirliรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะปัะฟ าะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฃแแแก แฌแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ huลunu itirmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ desmayo
Word origin
The word 'faintness' originated from the Middle English word 'feyntnesse', which came from the Old French word 'feintise', meaning 'deception'. Over time, the meaning shifted to represent the lack of strength or clarity. The term has been used in English language since the 14th century.