Meaning of faint in English
Verb
faintDefinitions
1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brainClassifying Adjective
faintDefinitions
1. barely perceptibleExamples
- « 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
- 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 »
Synonyms
- 3. lacking strength or vigor
Examples
- « damning with faint praise »
- « faint resistance »
- « feeble efforts »
- « a feeble voice »
Synonyms
- 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 »
Synonyms
- 5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
Examples
- « a faint clue to the origin of the mystery »
- « haven't the faintest idea »
Synonyms
- 6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
Examples
- « faint heart ne'er won fair lady »
Synonyms
Noun
faintDefinitions
1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain