faints
The word “faints” has 1 syllable: faints
It's pronounced as /feɪnts/
What is synonym and antonym for faints?
In the thesaurus, “faints” has 16 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for faints along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for faints
- blackouts
- blacks out
- breaks down
- collapses
- dazes
- insensibilities
- knockouts
- narcoses
- passes out
- sleeps
- somnolences
- stupors
- swims
- swoons
- syncopes
- trances
Antonyms for faints
- comes around
- comes round
- comes to
- revives
Meanings of faints
- noun
- The act of fainting, syncope.
- The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
- verb
- To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
- To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
- To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
Example Sentences
- Faints are not uncommon during heatwaves, especially among the elderly.
- As the tension escalated, one of the audience members faints in the crowded theater.
- The patient's blood pressure drops drastically, and she faints in the doctor's office.
- Whenever he sees blood, he faints without fail, much to his embarrassment.
- She faints at the sight of spiders, unable to control her arachnophobia.
On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to faints, such as: blackouts, blacks out, breaks down, collapses, comes around, comes round, comes to.
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