Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun faintness

5 senses of faintness

Sense 1
faintness -- (a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon)
       => feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")

Sense 2
faintness -- (the property of being without strength; "the faintness or potency of the feeling")
       => weakness -- (the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed")

Sense 3
faintness -- (barely audible)
       => softness -- (a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing")

Sense 4
faintheartedness, faintness -- (the trait of lacking boldness and courage; "faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose")
       => timidity, timorousness -- (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities)

Sense 5
dimness, faintness -- (the quality of being dim or lacking contrast)
       => indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness -- (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)