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faint

/feɪnt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Faint means: weak and likely to lose consciousness.

Synonyms for faint37

noun, as in a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

swoon, syncope, deliquium

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

conk, swoon, pass out

adjective, as in weak and likely to lose consciousness

light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded, ill, sick

adjective, as in lacking clarity or distinctness

dim, shadowy, vague, wispy, indistinct

adjective, as in lacking conviction or boldness or courage

fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted, cowardly, fearful

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

weak, perceptible

adjective, as in lacking strength or vigor

feeble, weak

adjective, as in indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

indistinct

also used for faint

dizzy, dull, wan, bland, colourless, dingy, lackluster, leaden, remote, sweb, black out, keel over, queal

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What does faint mean?8

adjective

1

weak and likely to lose consciousness“suddenly felt faint from the pain”

2

lacking clarity or distinctness“a dim figure in the distance”

3

lacking conviction or boldness or courage“faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

4

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc“a faint outline”

5

lacking strength or vigor“damning with faint praise”

6

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”

noun

1

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

verb

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with faint?7

one syllable

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Faint in a sentence

  • Death is the irreversible loss of consciousness – the final faint, the ultimate eclipse.carlosalberto
  • What with fatigue and hunger, he was faint.unknown
  • The future does not belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave.Clavain
  • After washing, the cat's fur is soft and fluffy, and has a faint scent.iiujik
  • Dim sunbeams on my eyelids, a faint tinge dyes the room.marcelostockle
  • A passenger fainted, but the stewardess brought him round.CM
  • The traveler fainted from hunger, but soon he came to.CM
  • The boy fainted, but he came to when we threw water on his face.CK

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Forms of faint

as a noun

plural
faints

as a verb

past tense
fainted
present participle
fainting
third-person singular
faints
past participle
fainted

as a adjective

comparative
fainter
superlative
faintest