faintness
ˈfeɪntnəs
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Definition of faintness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
weaknessRarestate of being barely perceptible or weakRare
  • The faintness of the signal made communication difficult..
feebleness frailty weakness
2.
pre-faint conditionRarefeeling of being about to faintRare
  • She felt a sudden faintness and grabbed a chair for support..
dizziness lightheadedness
3.
dimnessRarequality of being dim or unclearRare
  • The faintness of the stars made them hard to see.
dimness obscurity vagueness
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Expressions with faintness

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lack of courage or confidence in difficult situations
His faintness of heart kept him from speaking up.

Origin of faintness

Old French, faint (lacking strength) + -ness (state of)

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prone to faintness or dizziness

Examples of faintness in a sentence

  • The faintness of his voice worried everyone in the room.
  • A wave of faintness washed over him after standing up too quickly.
  • The heat caused a faintness that made her sit down.
  • The faintness of the print made it difficult to read.
  • Due to the faintness of the signal, the radio barely worked.

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  1. French:faiblesse, malaise, ...
  2. German:Schwäche, Ohnmachtsgefühl, ...
  3. Italian:debolezza, stordimento, ...
  4. Spanish:desmayo, mareo, ...
  5. Portuguese:fraqueza, tontura, ...
  6. Chinese:微弱, 晕眩, ...
  7. Japanese:微弱, 気絶感, ...
  8. Arabic:خُفُوت, دُوار, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֹסֶר כֹּחַ, תַּחֲשׁוּת עִילְפוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:слабость, обморок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:слабкість, запаморочення, ...
  12. Hindi:मंदता, बेहोशी, ...
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