faint
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
fainter;
faintest
fainter;
faintest
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAINT
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:
not clearly seen, heard, tasted, felt, etc.
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We heard a faint noise.
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a faint smell/odor/aroma
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the faint glow of a distant light
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There was a faint smile on her lips.
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a faint [=weak] radio signal
2
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very slight or small
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There's just a faint chance/possibility that the weather will improve by tomorrow.
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a faint hope
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a faint reminder of their former greatness
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He didn't have the faintest idea/notion what she was talking about. [=he did not know what she was talking about]
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She showed not the faintest interest in him. [=she showed no interest at all in him]
3
not used before a noun
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weak and dizzy
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I'd better lie down; I feel faint.
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She felt faint from/with hunger.
damn with faint praise
faint of heart
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lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous
— usually used in the phrase not for the faint of heart
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see also fainthearted
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This is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.
— faintly
adverb-
He was smiling faintly.
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The room still smelled faintly of perfume.
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She looked faintly [=somewhat, slightly] familiar.
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He was faintly [=barely] aware of her presence.
— faintness
noun [noncount]-
the faintness of distant stars
2
faint
/ˈfeɪnt/
verb
faints;
fainted;
fainting
2
faint
/ˈfeɪnt/
verb
faints;
fainted;
fainting
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAINT
[no object]
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to suddenly become unconscious
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He always faints at the sight of blood.
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She almost fainted from the pain.
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She suffers from fainting spells.
