NOUN | feeling | faintness | a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon |
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attribute | faintness | the property of being without strength | |
attribute | faintness | barely audible | |
attribute | faintness, faintheartedness | the trait of lacking boldness and courage | |
attribute | faintness, dimness | the quality of being dim or lacking contrast |
Sounds | fey'ntnahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | A feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon. | |
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Broader | feeling | The experiencing of affective and emotional states |
Adjectives | faint | weak and likely to lose consciousness |
Meaning | The property of being without strength. | |
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Example | "the faintness or potency of the feeling" | |
Broader | weakness | The property of lacking physical or mental strength |
Adjectives | faint | lacking strength or vigor |
Meaning | Barely audible. | |
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Broader | softness | A sound property that is free from loudness or stridency |
Spanish | susurro | |
Adjectives | faint | deficient in magnitude |
Meaning | The trait of lacking boldness and courage. | |
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Example | "faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose" | |
Synonym | faintheartedness | |
Broader | timidity, timorousness | fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities |
Opposite | stoutheartedness | The trait of having a courageous spirit |
Adjectives | faint | lacking conviction or boldness or courage |
Meaning | The quality of being dim or lacking contrast. | |
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Synonym | dimness | |
Broader | indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness | The quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines |
Adjectives | faint | lacking clarity or distinctness |
faint | deficient in magnitude |
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