Faintness

Faintness
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Faintness->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ faintness
faintness
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ faint sound
faint sound
whisper
breath
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ undertone
undertone
underbreath
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ murmur
murmur
hum
susurration
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ tinkle
tinkle
=> still small voice.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ still small voice.
still small voice.
hoarseness
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ raucity
raucity
PARAG:Faintness->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ whisper
whisper
breathe
murmur
purl
hum
gurgle
ripple
babble
flow
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ tinkle
tinkle
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ mutter
mutter
&c.(speak imperfectly) 583
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ susurrate
susurrate
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ steal on the ear
steal on the ear
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ melt in the air
melt in the air
float on the air
PARAG:Faintness->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ inaudible
inaudible
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ scarcely audible
scarcely audible
just audible
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ low
low
dull
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ stifled
stifled
muffled
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ hoarse
hoarse
husky
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ gentle
gentle
soft
faint
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ floating
floating
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ purling
purling
flowing
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ whispered
whispered
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ liquid
liquid
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ soothing
soothing
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ dulcet
dulcet
&c.(melodious) 413
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ susurrant
susurrant
susurrous
PARAG:Faintness->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ in a whisper
in a whisper
with bated breath
sotto voce
between the teeth
aside
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ piano
piano
pianissimo
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ d la sourdine
d la sourdine
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ out of earshot inaudibly
out of earshot inaudibly
&c.->Adj.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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  • faintness — late 14c., from FAINT (Cf. faint) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

  • faintness — noun 1. a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon • Derivationally related forms: ↑faint • Hypernyms: ↑feeling 2. the property of being without strength the faintness or potency of the feeling • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • faintness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Weakness of sound Nouns 1. faintness, softness, lowness, indistinctness; decrescendo, diminuendo. See sound, silence, weakness. 2. (faint sound) murmur, mumble, mutter, whisper, undertone, muffled tone(s); …   English dictionary for students

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  • faintness — See fainter. * * * …   Universalium

  • faintness — noun The property of being or feeling faint …   Wiktionary

  • faintness — faint·ness nəs n the state or condition of being faint: partial or near loss of consciousness …   Medical dictionary

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