Faintness: meaning, definitions and examples

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faintness

 

[ หˆfeษชntnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desmaio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเค•เฅเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ohnmacht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pingsan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟั€ะธั‚ะพะผะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ omdlenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑ็ฅž (ใ—ใฃใ—ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉvanouissement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desmayo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bayฤฑlma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค์‹  (sil-sin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุบู…ุงุก (ighma)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mdloba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mdloba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜ๅŽฅ (hลซn juรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ omedlevica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirliรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะปั‹ะฟ า›ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒก แƒฌแƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ huลŸunu itirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desmayo

Etymology

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.

See also: faint, fainter, faintly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,059, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.