SWOON Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈswün

Definition of swoon

as in to faint

to lose consciousness easily swooned at the sight of blood

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swoon

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noun

as in daze

a state of mental confusion she wandered about in a swoon for several days after receiving the tragic news

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as in faint

a temporary state of unconsciousness fell into a swoon after stepping off of the incredibly fast roller coaster

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as in ecstasy

a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion her boyfriend's proposal sent her into a joyous swoon

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Verb

Travis Kelce has opened up more than ever about his wedding to Taylor Swift, a private party that had the whole world swooning and which took place at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in July. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

Noun

Live music swoons in various bars around the ship, and poolside concerts take place regularly. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Despite being presented with those numbers on Thursday, Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes insisted that Ohtani’s offensive swoon cannot be tied to his health. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swoon

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His body collapses in on itself on the fainting couch in the sitting room.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
The details of Ivester’s murder are so haunting that a juror fainted during Thompson’s trial.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of faint

Noun

At its best, Happiness Anytime finds Bridges stretching out as a singer, leaning into the trance-like rhythms provided by Jungle’s Tom McFarland, Josh Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
There are better descriptors for trance cinema, for things that are slow or obtuse.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of trance

Noun

In the space of a few paragraphs, Ned will abandon and recover his child, bungle an extramarital affair, win and lose, experience ecstasy and dejection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
When the cameras spanned the crowd, there was ecstasy everywhere.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecstasy

Noun

The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Vasovagal syncope is defined by the British National Health Service as a common type of fainting caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026

Definition of syncope

Noun

This world’s heavens are lit with cosmic rays, its cityscapes otherworldly — everything seems to service an unabashed romanticism.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And thanks to Tucson’s extraordinarily dark heavens, the Sonoran skyscape takes center stage with Peace Among the Stars.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of heaven

Noun

Cranston leaned into the theatrics, drilling into the bone to the delight of onlookers.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
His band turned the song into a headbanger’s delight; Jay remained steady and regal over the crunching guitar chords and cathartic drum kicks.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of delight

Noun

The resulting feature centers on the challenges, joys and intimate journeys of being born with a body outside the physical definitions of male or female, explored through the lives of intersex individuals in India, Brazil and the United States.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
The preview ends with a heart-swelling image of Osbourne smiling and squirming with joy in his throne.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of joy

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