Faint vs. Swoon — What's the Difference?

Done with little strength or vigor; feeble

To faint.

So weak as to be difficult to perceive; a faint light in the distance; a faint echo.

To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy.

Lacking clarity or distinctness

A fainting spell; syncope.

Small in degree or amount; meager

A state of ecstasy or rapture.

Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid

A faint.

Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak

An infatuation.

An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.

(literally) To faint, to lose consciousness.

To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.

(by extension) To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.

(Archaic) To weaken in purpose or spirit.

To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection.

(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

To sink into a fainting fit, in which there is an apparent suspension of the vital functions and mental powers; to faint; - often with away.

Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected

A fainting fit; syncope.

Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp

A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy

Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

Slight; minimal.

(archaic) Sickly, so as to make a person feel faint.

The act of fainting, syncope.

(rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

(intransitive) 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).

(intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

(intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.

Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady."

Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.

Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.

To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.

A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

Barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc;

Lacking clarity or distinctness;

Lacking strength or vigor;

Weak and likely to lose consciousness;

Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived;

Lacking conviction or boldness or courage;