VividLex

Home / Dictionary / faint

faint

12 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. superl. Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne'er won fair lady." Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound. Source: opted
  4. 4. superl. Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. i. To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See Fainting, n. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. To decay; to disappear; to vanish. Source: opted
  9. 9. v. t. To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken. Source: opted
  10. 10. adj. deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc Source: wordnet
  11. 11. adj. lacking clarity or distinctness Source: wordnet
  12. 12. adj. lacking strength or vigor Source: wordnet

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for faint · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
faineant deity
faint-hearted