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FAINTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Synonyms:
dimness; faintness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("faintness" is a kind of...):
blurriness; fogginess; fuzziness; indistinctness; softness (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)
Derivation:
faint (lacking clarity or distinctness)
faint (deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of lacking boldness and courage
Example:
faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose
Synonyms:
faintheartedness; faintness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("faintness" is a kind of...):
timidity; timorousness (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities)
Derivation:
faint (lacking conviction or boldness or courage)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Barely audible
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("faintness" is a kind of...):
softness (a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency)
Derivation:
faint (deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The property of being without strength
Example:
the faintness or potency of the feeling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("faintness" is a kind of...):
weakness (the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain)
Derivation:
faint (lacking strength or vigor)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("faintness" is a kind of...):
feeling (the experiencing of affective and emotional states)
Derivation:
faint (weak and likely to lose consciousness)
