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. |
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| Noun | 1. | faintness - a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoonfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" |
| 2. | faintness - the property of being without strength; "the faintness or potency of the feeling"weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" |
| 3. | faintness - barely audiblesoftness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" |
| 4. | faintness - the trait of lacking boldness and courage; "faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose" |
| 5. | faintness - the quality of being dim or lacking contrast |
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