Top synonyms for “faint”: conk, deliquium, dim, faint-hearted, fainthearted, feeble, light, light-headed, and 18 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- (verb)pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
- (adjective)lacking conviction or boldness or courage“faint heart ne'er won fair lady”
- (adjective)lacking clarity or distinctness“a dim figure in the distance”
- (adjective)indistinctly understood or felt or perceived“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”
- (adjective)deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc“a faint outline”
- (adjective)lacking strength or vigor“damning with faint praise”
- (adjective)weak and likely to lose consciousness“suddenly felt faint from the pain”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "faint" include conk, deliquium, dim, faint-hearted, fainthearted, feeble. Our thesaurus lists 26 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "faint" mean?
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
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