faintness

• اسم يدل على حالة الضعف أو الوهن، وقد يشير إلى الدوار أو الإغماء، أو إلى قلة القوة، أو إلى خفوت الصوت وعدم وضوحه، أو إلى ضعف الجرأة، أو إلى شحوب اللون وقلّة التباين.

A noun describing a state or quality of being faint, which can refer to a feeling of dizziness or weakness, a lack of strength, barely perceptible sound, a lack of boldness, or dimness and lack of contrast.

غير معدود

1. Feeling of dizzinessB2formal

   A sensation of lightheadedness or the feeling that one is about to lose consciousness.

   دُوَار

   • A sudden faintness came over her in the crowded room.
   • He experienced faintness after standing up too quickly.
   • The heat caused a wave of faintness among the hikers.

   المرادفاتdizzinessgiddinesslightheadednessvertigo

2. Lack of strengthB2formal

   The state of being weak or lacking physical power.

   الضعف

   • The faintness in his limbs made it hard to walk.
   • She complained of a general faintness after the illness.
   • The medication caused a temporary faintness.

   المرادفاتdebilityfeeblenessfrailtyinfirmityweakness

   الأضدادforcepowerstrengthvigor

3. Barely audible qualityC1formal

   The quality of being very quiet or difficult to hear.

   خُفوت الصوت

   • The faintness of the whisper made it impossible to understand.
   • He strained to hear the faintness of the distant music.
   • The faintness of her voice suggested she was exhausted.

   المرادفاتindistinctnesslownessquietnesssoftnessweakness

   الأضدادloudnessvolume

4. Lack of boldnessC1formal

   The trait of being timid, shy, or lacking courage.

   الجُبْن

   • His faintness in negotiations cost him the deal.
   • She overcame her faintness to speak in public.
   • The faintness of his character prevented him from taking risks.

   المرادفاتbashfulnesscowardicediffidencefaintheartednessshynesstimiditytimorousness

   الأضدادaudacityboldnessbraverycouragedaring

5. Dimness or low contrastC1formal

   The quality of being dim, pale, or lacking in contrast.

   البهتان

   • The faintness of the stars made them hard to see in the city.
   • The photograph suffered from a faintness of color.
   • The faintness of the light gave the room a gloomy atmosphere.

   المرادفاتblurrinessdimnessdullnessindistinctnesspalenesspallorvaguenessweakness

   الأضدادbrightnessclaritydistinctnessintensityvividness