Faint

adjective
feɪnt

Adjective

  • weak and likely to lose consciousness

    suddenly felt faint from the pain

    was sick and faint from hunger

    Similar:LightLight-headedLightheadedSwooning
  • deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

    a faint outline

    the wan sun cast faint shadows

    the faint light of a distant candle

    Similar:Weak
  • lacking strength or vigor

    damning with faint praise

    faint resistance

    Similar:Feeble
  • lacking conviction or boldness or courage

    faint heart ne'er won fair lady

    Similar:Faint-heartedFaintheartedTimid
  • lacking clarity or distinctness

    only a faint recollection

    Similar:DimShadowyVagueWispy
  • indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

    a faint clue to the origin of the mystery

    haven't the faintest idea

Noun

  • a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

    Similar:DeliquiumSwoonSyncope

Verb

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

    Similar:ConkSwoon

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