faint

Meanings

• a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
• pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
  • "a faint outline"
  • "the wan sun cast faint shadows"
  • "the faint light of a distant candle"
  • "a faint hissing sound"
  • "a faint aroma"
• lacking clarity or distinctness
  • "only a faint recollection"
• lacking strength or vigor
  • "damning with faint praise"
  • "faint resistance"
• weak and likely to lose consciousness
  • "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
  • "was sick and faint from hunger"
• indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
  • "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"
  • "haven't the faintest idea"
• lacking conviction or boldness or courage
  • "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

Synonyms

conk, deliquium, dim, faint-hearted, fainthearted, feeble, light, light-headed, lightheaded, pass out, shadowy, swoon, swooning, syncope, timid, vague, weak, wispy