Synonyms for swoon

Most common

fainting · stupor · deliquium · conch

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A faint.

Forms

Plural

swoons → syncopes, faintings, stupors, deliquiums…

Example sentences

• fainting The sound was gradually fainting into the distance.
• stupor Ziri was so passionate that Rima fell into a stupor.
• conch I held the conch to my ear and heard the ocean inside.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

conch¹

6 letters

stupor²

7 letters

syncope³

8 letters

fainting², lethargy³

9 letters

deliquium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stupor² = 2 syllables).

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