Definition of faint - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
weaklacking strength or vigor
- His voice was faint and shaky from exhaustion..
2.
indistinctbarely perceptible, not clear or strong
- There was a faint smell of smoke in the air.
3.
timidlacking courage or boldness
- He gave a faint smile when he was nervous.
Noun
medicaltemporary loss of consciousness
- After standing quickly, she experienced a brief faint..
Verb
1.
loss of strengthfeel weak and dizzy
- He almost fainted from hunger..
2.
medicalTECH. lose consciousness due to lack of oxygenTECH.
- She might faint from the heat.
3.
emotionDated lose courage or become despondentDated
- He began to faint after hearing the bad news.
Expressions with faint
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weak or insincere praise
Her compliment felt like faint praise, lacking genuine enthusiasm.
people who are easily scared or lack courage
This movie is not for the faint of heart.
give weak praise implying criticism or disapproval
He damned the movie with faint praise, calling it 'interesting.'
memory that is not clear or strong
I have a faint memory of my first day at school.
person who is not brave or confident
A faint heart will never take big risks.
expresses that success needs courage and taking risks
Faint heart never won fair lady means be brave to succeed.
Origin of faint
Latin, faintus (lacking strength)
Terms with faint included in their meaning
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sound
quiet or faint in sound
faint
lose consciousness for a short time
sensation
feeling dizzy or faint
faint
barely noticeable or indistinct
faint hope
extremely slim hope
light
faint light or dim glow
faint memory
faintly recalled from the past
light
faint or unsteady light
listening
make an effort to hear something faint
subtlety
faint trace or hint of something
sound
subtle or faint in sound
smell
describes a faint smell or odor
vague awareness
having only a faint or unclear sense of something
sound
very faint sound barely heard
lightheaded
feeling lightheaded or faint
appearance
faint wavering light that seems to move or change
fainting
faint or lose consciousness suddenly
light
shining with a faint, unsteady light
result
faint smear or stain left by rubbing
medical
feeling weak and likely to faint
nature
thin or faint streak of smoke, mist, or cloud
perception
faint trace or possibility of something
dim light
faint or dim in brightness
display
causing a faint double image on a screen
Examples of faint in a sentence
The signal was too faint to be heard clearly. He gave a faint smile before leaving. The faint outline of the mountains was visible at dawn. Her faint voice barely reached the audience. He had a faint hope of winning the contest. He had a faint after the long run.
The heat caused a sudden faint. She felt so dizzy she almost fainted. He fainted from the intense heat. He felt dizzy and began to faint. The sight of blood made her faint. She began to faint when faced with the daunting task. The team started to faint as the deadline approached.
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- French:faible, évanouissement, ...
- German:schwach, Ohnmacht, ...
- Italian:debole, svenimento, ...
- Spanish:tenue, desmayo, ...
- Portuguese:fraco, desmaio, ...
- Chinese:虚弱的, 昏厥, ...
- Japanese:弱い, 失神, ...
- Arabic:ضَعِيف, إِغْماء, ...
- Hebrew:חַלָשׁ, עִילָּפוֹן, ...
- Russian:слабый, обморок, ...
- Ukrainian:слабкий, непритомність, ...
- Hindi:कमज़ोर, बेहोशी, ...
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