| n. | 1. | The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control. |
| 2. | Want of vigor or energy. | |
| 3. | Feebleness, as of color or light; lack of distinctness; | |
| 4. | Faint-heartedness; timorousness; dejection. |
| Noun | 1. | faintness - barely audible |
| 2. | faintness - the quality of being dim Synonyms: dimness |