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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

]

—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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faint Audio Help (fānt) Pronunciation Key
adj. faint·er, faint·est

Lacking strength or vigor; feeble.
Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
1. Lacking brightness: a faint light in the gloom.
2. Lacking clarity or distinctness: a faint recollection.
Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak: felt faint for a moment.

n. An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation. See Synonyms at blackout.

intr.v. faint·ed, faint·ing, faints

To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.

[Middle English, deceitful, cowardly, from Old French, past participle of feindre, to feign; see feign.]

faint'er n., faint'ly adv., faint'ness n.

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