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faint::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | light, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning |
| Derivation | faintness |
suddenly felt faint from the pain.
was sick and faint from hunger.
faint::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | weak |
| Derivation | faintness |
a faint outline.
the wan sun cast faint shadows.
the faint light of a distant candle.
a faint hissing sound.
a faint aroma.
faint::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid |
| Derivation | faintness |
faint heart ne'er won fair lady.
faint::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deliquium, swoon, syncope |
| Type of | loss of consciousness |
faint::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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a faint clue to the origin of the mystery.
haven't the faintest idea.
Examples of faint
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For all its attractions, however, visiting Colombo is not for the faint hearted.
From the edition.cnn.com
Normally the occulted star is so faint the event can only be seen via telescope.
From the sciencedaily.com
This is the first time so many faint and small clusters have been found at once.
From the sciencedaily.com
One person reported feeling faint and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
From the dailyherald.com
Elliott's comment is audible, though faint, on a video recording of the meeting.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Set in Amsterdam's red-light district, this museum is not for the faint-hearted.
From the abcnews.go.com
In situations that require bold strokes today, you might only use faint touches.
From the kansas.com
The density remains low, however, so the emission, or brightness, remains faint.
From the sciencedaily.com
Desire, a petite woman with a faint Hispanic accent was 32 and from Connecticut.
From the buffalonews.com
- A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- 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"
- Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
- Dim: 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"
- Lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
- 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"
- Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
- Lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
- (faintly) to a faint degree or weakly perceived; "between him and the dim light a form was outlined faintly"; "stars shining faintly through the overcast"; "could hear his distant shouts only faintly"; "the rumors weren't even faintly true"
