faint

Meaning of faint

noun
  1. The act of fainting, syncope.
    She suffered another faint.
  2. The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
adjective
  1. (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
    I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
  2. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected
  3. Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp
    There was a faint red light in the distance.
  4. Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy
    faint efforts
  5. Slight; minimal.
verb
  1. To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
  2. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
  3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

Information about faint

  • The plural form of faint is: faints.
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Hyphenation of faint

faint

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • faint is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

faint synonyms

Meaning weak:

weak

Meaning dim:

dim, shadowy, vague, wispy

Meaning feeble:

feeble

Meaning light:

light, swooning, lightheaded

Meaning fainthearted:

fainthearted, timid

Meaning swoon:

swoon, syncope, deliquium

Meaning conk:

conk, swoon

Meaning :

queal

Anagrams of faint

fanit, Fanti, fiant

Words that rhyme with faint

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