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faint

adjective · noun · verb

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01adjective

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

“a faint outline”

“the wan sun cast faint shadows”

02adjective

lacking clarity or distinctness

“a dim figure in the distance”

“only a faint recollection”

03adjective

lacking strength or vigor

“damning with faint praise”

“faint resistance”

04adjective

weak and likely to lose consciousness

“suddenly felt faint from the pain”

“was sick and faint from hunger”

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05adjective

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”

“haven't the faintest idea”

06adjective

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

“faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

07noun

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

08verb

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

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗