faint´ness

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• faint — faint·ing·ly; faint·ly; faint·ness; faint; faint·heart·ed·ly; faint·heart·ed·ness; …   English syllables

• faint — [[t]feɪnt[/t]] adj. faint•er, faint•est, v. n. 1) lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc 2) feeble or slight 3) feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness 4) lacking courage; cowardly; timorous 5)… …   From formal English to slang

• faint — faint1 [ feınt ] adjective ** 1. ) a faint sight, sound, smell, or taste is not strong or clear: He could see the faint glow of a lamp through the curtains. His voice was so faint as to be almost inaudible. the faint scent of woodsmoke a ) used… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• faint´heart´ed|ness — faint|heart|ed «FAYNT HAHR tihd», adjective. lacking courage to carry a thing through; cowardly; timid: »She had no use for her fainthearted suitor. SYNONYM(S): feeble, timorous. –faint´|heart´ed|ly, adverb. –faint´heart´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• faint´ish|ness — faint|ish «FAYN tihsh», adjective. rather faint. –faint´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• Faint-hearted — Faint heart ed, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster] Fear not, neither be faint hearted. Is. vii. 4. {Faint heart ed*ly}, adv. {Faint heart ed*ness}, n. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Faint-heartedly — Faint hearted Faint heart ed, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster] Fear not, neither be faint hearted. Is. vii. 4. {Faint heart ed*ly}, adv. {Faint heart ed*ness} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Faint-heartedness — Faint hearted Faint heart ed, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster] Fear not, neither be faint hearted. Is. vii. 4. {Faint heart ed*ly}, adv. {Faint heart ed*ness} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• faint-hearted — faint heart·ed (fāntʹhärʹtĭd) adj. Deficient in conviction or courage; timid.   faintʹ heartʹed·ly adv. faintʹ heartʹed·ness n. * * * …   Universalium