faint
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
• Syn:
swoon, syncope, deliquium
• Derivationally related forms:
swoon (for: swoon)
• Hypernyms:
loss of consciousness
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
conk, swoon, pass out
• Derivationally related forms:
swoon (for: swoon)
• Hypernyms:
zonk out, pass out, black out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
1. deficient in magnitude;
barely perceptible;
lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc (Freq. 5)
- a faint outline
- the wan sun cast faint shadows
- the faint light of a distant candle
- weak colors
- a faint hissing sound
- a faint aroma
- a weak pulse
• Syn:
weak
• Similar to:
perceptible
• Derivationally related forms:
faintness
2. lacking clarity or distinctness (Freq. 5)
- a dim figure in the distance
- only a faint recollection
- shadowy figures in the gloom
- saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
- a few wispy memories of childhood
• Syn:
dim, shadowy, vague, wispy
• Similar to:
indistinct
• Derivationally related forms:
vagueness (for: vague), faintness, dimness (for: dim)
3. lacking strength or vigor (Freq. 4)
- damning with faint praise
- faint resistance
- feeble efforts
- a feeble voice
• Syn:
feeble
• Similar to:
weak
• Derivationally related forms:
feebleness (for: feeble), faintness
4. weak and likely to lose consciousness (Freq. 1)
- suddenly felt faint from the pain
- was sick and faint from hunger
- felt light in the head
- a swooning fit
- light-headed with wine
- light-headed from lack of sleep
• Syn:
light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
• Similar to:
ill, sick
• Derivationally related forms:
lightheadedness (for: lightheaded), faintness
5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
- a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
- haven't the faintest idea
• Similar to:
indistinct
6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
- faint heart ne'er won fair lady
• Syn:
fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted
• Similar to:
cowardly, fearful
• Derivationally related forms:
timidness (for: timid), timidity (for: timid), faintheartedness (for: fainthearted), faintness
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