Meaning of faint in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /feɪnt/

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  1. Verb

    faint

    Definitions

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

  2. Classifying Adjective

    faint

    Definitions

    1. barely perceptible

    Examples

    • « lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc »
    • « a faint outline »
    • « the wan sun cast faint shadows »
    • « the faint light of a distant candle »
    • « faint colors »
    • « a faint hissing sound »
    • « a faint aroma »

    Synonyms

  3. 2. lacking clarity or distinctness

    Examples

    • « a dim figure in the distance »
    • « only a faint recollection »
    • « shadowy figures in the gloom »
    • « saw a vague outline of a building through the fog »
    • « a few wispy memories of childhood »

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  4. 3. lacking strength or vigor

    Examples

    • « damning with faint praise »
    • « faint resistance »
    • « feeble efforts »
    • « a feeble voice »

    Synonyms

  5. 4. weak and likely to lose consciousness

    Examples

    • « suddenly felt faint from the pain »
    • « was sick and faint from hunger »
    • « felt light in the head »
    • « a swooning fit »
    • « light-headed with wine »
    • « light-headed from lack of sleep »

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  6. 5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

    Examples

    • « a faint clue to the origin of the mystery »
    • « haven't the faintest idea »

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  7. 6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage

    Examples

    • « faint heart ne'er won fair lady »

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  8. Noun

    faint

    Definitions

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