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fainting

ADJECTIVE

dizzying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bewildering dizzy rapid

STRONG

confused faint fast fleet flying swimming

WEAK

lightheaded quick shaky speedy swift unsteady vertiginous woozy

Antonyms

STRONG

clear slow

NOUN

blackout

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse

STRONG

faint knockout swoon syncope

WEAK

fainting fit

NOUN

stupor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coma slumber trance

STRONG

amazement anesthesia apathy asphyxia bewilderment dullness hebetude hypnosis inertia inertness insensibility languor lassitude lethargy narcosis numbness petrifaction sleep somnolence sopor stupefaction swoon torpor

WEAK

suspended animation swooning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consciousness wakefulness

STRONG

activity interest life liveliness

WEAK

sensibility

Example Sentences

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Toro eventually quit in 2021 after having an incident of stress-induced fainting and chest pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price was taken to a hospital by paramedics on Wednesday after fainting during a Black History Month event at City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Did he stand awkwardly near the fainting scene in the Oval Office because he wasn’t fully processing what was happening or because he just didn’t really care?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Tom plays a few pickup basketball games during his trip but always feels at risk of fainting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Mr. Gregory said I might have to tone it down a bit since we didn't want people in the first two rows fainting away.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

fainting

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