faintness

• Sustantivo que designa el estado o cualidad de debilidad, pudiendo referirse a una sensación de mareo o desfallecimiento, falta de fuerzas, un sonido apenas perceptible, falta de valor, o falta de intensidad y contraste.

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.

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1. Feeling of dizzinessB2formal

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

   Sensación de mareo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdizzinessgiddinesslightheadednessvertigo

2. Lack of strengthB2formal

   The state of being weak or lacking physical power.

   debilidad

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdebilityfeeblenessfrailtyinfirmityweakness

   Antónimosforcepowerstrengthvigor

3. Barely audible qualityC1formal

   The quality of being very quiet or difficult to hear.

   cualidad de apenas audible

   • 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.

   Sinónimosindistinctnesslownessquietnesssoftnessweakness

   Antónimosloudnessvolume

4. Lack of boldnessC1formal

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

   Falta de valentía

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbashfulnesscowardicediffidencefaintheartednessshynesstimiditytimorousness

   Antónimosaudacityboldnessbraverycouragedaring

5. Dimness or low contrastC1formal

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

   Debilidad o falta de contraste

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblurrinessdimnessdullnessindistinctnesspalenesspallorvaguenessweakness

   Antónimosbrightnessclaritydistinctnessintensityvividness