😵 Dizziness or weakness 🌫️ Weak or dim quality 💔 Lack of courage

faintness

1 5.8

A lack of courage or firm will when facing difficulty

noun
/ˈfeɪntnəs/

: timidez

It is our faintness of heart that has driven us to the edge of ruin.

Examples

And in doing this, I must see them clearly, and with no faintness of heart, no averting of eyes.

Academic text (2001)
She showed a faintness of spirit when faced with the difficult challenge ahead.
Partly to overcome faintness, she spoke the critical question.

Fiction book (1990)
Rebecca fought back the faintness, her imagination.

Fiction book (2002)
"Mind if I sit down?" said Georgy, with mock faintness.

Fiction book (1995)
The faintness of his voice revealed his lack of confidence during the presentation.
His faintness in making decisions often left the team feeling uncertain.

Synonyms

weakness

vsfaintness

35 1.4

Lack of physical or mental strength that makes someone less able to act

focuses on lack of courage and firm purpose rather than general strength

feebleness

vsfaintness

1 5.2

A lack of strength in an argument or evidence

expresses lack of courage and inner resolve rather than weak intensity

faintheartedness

vsfaintness

1 7.9

A feeling of being too afraid to try new or difficult things

is more about lacking courage in spirit or purpose

Antonyms

bravery

107 2.3

A person's willingness to face danger or pain without fear

boldness

18 3.2

Willingness to take risks and face danger

How Brave

courage

756 1.4

cowardice

44 5.5

faintness

1 5.8

timidity

6 5.8

fearfulness

1 4.5

Surface Forms

faintness singular

faintnesses plural

Morphology

faintness = faint (transparent) = faint + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'faint' (timid) to indicate the quality of being faint in spirit.

Etymology

The word faintness comes from faint 'weak' plus -ness, so it can also mean a lack of courage or boldness, in other words being timid or not strong in purpose.