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List of meaning for faint

weak and dizzy

faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium(adj)

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

faint, weak(adj)

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

"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"

dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy(adj)

lacking clarity or distinctness

"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"

faint, feeble(adj)

lacking strength or vigor

"damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"

faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded(adj)

weak and likely to lose consciousness

"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"

faint(adj)

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

"a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"

faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted(verb)

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

"faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

faint, conk, swoon, pass out(verb)

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

not seen or understood clearly

after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were

lacking bodily strength

I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food

a temporary state of unconsciousness

shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint

to lose consciousness

the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

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