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Faint Definition

Adjective: faint (fainter,faintest) feynt

Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity, brightness or loudness etc
"a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "a faint hissing sound";
- weak
Lacking clarity or distinctness
"only a faint recollection";
- dim, shadowy, vague, wispy
Lacking strength or vigour
"damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance";
- feeble
Weak and likely to lose consciousness
"suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger";
- light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
Indistinctly understood, felt or perceived
"a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
Lacking conviction, boldness or courage
"faint heart ne'er won fair lady";
- fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted

Verb: faint feynt

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

Noun: faint feynt

A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- swoon, syncope, deliquium

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