faint

/fˈeɪnt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

1. deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
   “a faint outline”
2. lacking clarity or distinctness
   “a dim figure in the distance”
3. lacking strength or vigor
   “damning with faint praise”
4. weak and likely to lose consciousness
   “suddenly felt faint from the pain”
5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
   “a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”
6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
   “faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

verb

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

noun

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

Synonyms for faint

• weak
• perceptible
• dim
• shadowy
• vague
• wispy
• indistinct
• feeble
• light
• swooning
• light-headed
• lightheaded
• ill
• fainthearted
• timid
• faint-hearted
• cowardly
• conk
• swoon
• pass out
• syncope
• deliquium

Words that rhyme with faint

• paint
• restraint
• complaint
• saint
• acquaint
• constraint
• quaint
• taint
• feint
• repaint
• fingerpaint
• jonassaint