Infirm vs Faint - What's the difference?
infirm | faint | Related terms |
Weak or ill, not in good health.
* Shakespeare
Irresolute; weak of mind or will.
* Burke
* Shakespeare
Fail; unstable; insecure.
* South
To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed.
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.
* Sir J. Davies
* 2005 , .
To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
* Bible, Mark viii. 8
* Guardian
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
* Bible, Proverbs xxiv. 10
To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
* Alexander Pope
Infirm is a related term of faint.
As adjectives the difference between infirm and faint
is that infirm is weak or ill, not in good health while faint is lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.As verbs the difference between infirm and faint
is that infirm is to contradict, to provide proof that something is not while faint is to lose consciousness caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of a suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).As a noun faint is
the act of fainting.infirm
English
Adjective
(er)- He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.
- A poor, infirm , weak, and despised old man.
- An infirm judgment.
- Infirm of purpose!
- He who fixes on false principles treads on infirm ground.
Verb
(en verb)- The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode.
Antonyms
* (l)faint
English
Adjective
(er)- "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Robert Burns - To Dr. Blackjack.
- the faint prosecution of the war
- do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?
Derived terms
* damn with faint praiseVerb
(en verb)- If I send them away fasting they will faint by the way.
- Hearing the honour intended her, she fainted away.
- If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
- Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before the eye.
