English dictionary
faint
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- lacking conviction or boldness or courage
adjective
- lacking clarity or distinctness
adjective
- indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
adjective
- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
adjective
- lacking strength or vigor
adjective
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
noun
- a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
verb
- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Example sentences
faint heart ne'er won fair lady
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
a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
haven't the faintest idea
a faint outline
the wan sun cast faint shadows
the faint light of a distant candle
weak colors
a faint hissing sound
damning with faint praise
faint resistance
feeble efforts
a feeble voice
suddenly felt faint from the pain
was sick and faint from hunger
felt light in the head
a swooning fit
light-headed with wine