faint (f nt)adj. faint·er, faint·est 1. Lacking strength or vigor; feeble. 2. Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid. 3. a. Lacking brightness: a faint light in the gloom. b. Lacking clarity or distinctness: a faint recollection. 4. Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak: felt faint for a moment. n. An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation. See Synonyms at blackout. intr.v. faint·ed, faint·ing, faints 1. To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness. 2. Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.
[Middle English, deceitful, cowardly, from Old French, past participle of feindre, to feign; see feign.]
faint er n. faint ly adv. faint ness n. |
faint Adjective 1. lacking clarity, brightness, or volume: her voice was very faint 2. feeling dizzy or weak 3. lacking conviction or force: a faint attempt to smile Verb to lose consciousness Noun a sudden loss of consciousness [Old French faindre to be idle] faintly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | faint - a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain | | Verb | 1. | faint - pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | | Adj. | 1. | faint - 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"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"perceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior" | | 2. | faint - lacking clarity or distinctness; "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"indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do" | | 3. | faint - lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" | | 4. | faint - weak and likely to lose consciousness; "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"ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" | | 5. | faint - indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do" | | 6. | faint - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"cowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley |
faint adjective 1. dim, low, light, soft, thin, faded, whispered, distant, dull, delicate, vague, unclear, muted, subdued, faltering, hushed, bleached, feeble, indefinite, muffled, hazy, ill-defined, indistinct << OPPOSITE clear adjective 3. timid, weak, feeble, lame, unconvincing, unenthusiastic, timorous, faint-hearted, spiritless, half-hearted, lily-livered << OPPOSITE brave adjective 4. dizzy, giddy, light-headed, vertiginous, weak, exhausted, fatigued, faltering, wobbly, drooping, languid, lethargic, muzzy, woozy ( informal) weak at the knees, enervated << OPPOSITE energetic
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