faint

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Synonyms: feint, taint, fain, faine, haint, saint, paint, flint, daint, fait, maint

Antonyms: feint, taint, fain, faine, haint, saint, paint, flint, daint, fait, maint

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Adjective

1. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
   • I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.
   • He almost fell faint due to the hot climate.
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
   • faint resistance
   • They damned the latest book with faint praise.
5. Slight; minimal.
   • a faint chance
6. Sickly, so as to make a person feel faint.

Noun

1. The act of fainting, syncope.
   • She suffered another faint.
2. The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

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).
   • A fainting fit.
2. To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
3. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

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