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English adjective: faint | |||
| 1. | faint deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | weak | ||
| Similar | perceptible | ||
| Antonyms | imperceptible, unperceivable | ||
| 2. | faint lacking clarity or distinctness | ||
| Samples | 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 | dim, shadowy, vague, wispy | ||
| Similar | indistinct | ||
| Antonyms | distinct | ||
| 3. | faint lacking strength or vigor | ||
| Samples | Damning with faint praise. Faint resistance. Feeble efforts. A feeble voice. | ||
| Synonyms | feeble | ||
| Similar | weak | ||
| Antonyms | strong | ||
| 4. | faint weak and likely to lose consciousness | ||
| Samples | 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 | light, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning | ||
| Similar | ill, sick | ||
| Antonyms | well | ||
| 5. | faint indistinctly understood or felt or perceived | ||
| Samples | A faint clue to the origin of the mystery. Haven't the faintest idea. | ||
| Similar | indistinct | ||
| Antonyms | distinct | ||
| 6. | faint lacking conviction or boldness or courage | ||
| Samples | Faint heart ne'er won fair lady. | ||
| Synonyms | faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid | ||
| Similar | cowardly, fearful | ||
| Antonyms | brave, courageous | ||
English noun: faint | |||
| 1. | faint (event) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain | ||
| Synonyms | deliquium, swoon, syncope | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | loss of consciousness | ||
English verb: faint | |||
| 1. | faint (body) pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain | ||
| Synonyms | conk, pass out, swoon | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | black out, pass out, zonk out | ||
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