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faint

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–adjective

1.	lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.

2.	feeble or slight: faint resistance; faint praise; a faint resemblance.

3.	feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness: faint with hunger.

4.	lacking courage; cowardly; timorous: Faint heart never won fair maid.

5.	Law. unfounded: a faint action.

–verb (used without object)

6.	to lose consciousness temporarily.

7.	to lose brightness.

8.	Archaic. to grow weak; lose spirit or courage.

–noun

9.	a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < AF, OF, ptp. of faindre, var. of feindre to feign

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—Related forms

fainter, noun

faint·ing·ly, adverb

faintish, adjective

faint·ish·ness, noun

faintly, adverb

faintness, noun

—Synonyms 1. indistinct, ill-defined, dim, faded, dull, 2. faltering, irresolute, weak. 3. languid. 4. pusillanimous, fearful, timid, dastardly. 6. pass out, black out.

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