HyperDic: faint

English > 8 senses of the word *faint*:
ADJECTIVE	all	faint, weak	deficient in magnitude
	all	faint, dim, shadowy, vague, wispy	lacking clarity or distinctness
	all	faint, feeble	lacking strength or vigor
	all	faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded	weak and likely to lose consciousness
	all	faint	indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
	all	faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted	lacking conviction or boldness or courage
VERB	body	faint, conk, swoon, pass out	pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress / distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
NOUN	event	faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium	a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

faint > pronunciation
Sounds	fey'nt
Rhymes	acquaint ... taint: 12 rhymes with eynt...

English > *faint*: 8 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc.
Examples	"a faint outline" "the wan sun cast faint shadows" "the faint light of a distant candle" "a faint hissing sound" "a faint aroma"
Synonym	weak
Broader	perceptible	capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
Spanish	débil, tenue
Nouns	faintness	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
Nouns	faintness	barely audible
Adverbs	faintly	to a faint degree or weakly perceived

English > *faint*: 8 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	lacking clarity or distinctness.
Example	"only a faint recollection"
Synonyms	dim, shadowy, vague, wispy
Broader	indistinct	not clearly / clearly / clearly defined / defined / defined or easy to perceive or understand
Spanish	borroso, débil, sombrío, ténue, vago
Catalan	borrós, dèbil, ombrívol, tènue, vague
Nouns	faintness	the quality of being dim or lacking contrast

English > *faint*: 8 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	lacking strength or vigor.
Examples	"damning with faint praise" "faint resistance"
Synonym	feeble
Broader	weak	Wanting in physical strength
Spanish	débil, debilitado, flojo, frágil, tímido
Catalan	afeblit, dèbil, feble, fluix, fràgil
Nouns	faintness	the property of being without strength

English > *faint*: 8 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Weak and likely to lose consciousness.
Examples	"suddenly felt faint from the pain" "was sick and faint from hunger"
Synonyms	light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
Broader	ill, sick	Affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
Spanish	débil
Nouns	faint	a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Nouns	faintness	a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon

English > *faint*: 8 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	indistinctly understood or felt or perceived.
Examples	"a faint clue to the origin of the mystery" "haven't the faintest idea"
Broader	indistinct	not clearly / clearly / clearly defined / defined / defined or easy to perceive or understand

English > *faint*: 8 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	lacking conviction or boldness or courage.
Example	"faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
Synonyms	fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted
Broader	cowardly, fearful	lacking courage
Spanish	débil, medroso, pusilánime, tímido
Catalan	indecís, poruc, pusil·lànime
Nouns	faintness	the trait of lacking boldness and courage

English > *faint*: 8 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
Synonyms	swoon, syncope, deliquium
Broader	loss of consciousness	The occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
Spanish	deliquio, deliquium, desmayo, lipotimia, patatús, síncope, soponcio
Catalan	deliquium, desmai, síncope
Adjectives	faint	weak and likely to lose consciousness
Verbs	faint	pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress / distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

English > *faint*: 8 senses > verb 1, body
Meaning	Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress / distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	conk, swoon, pass out
Broader	zonk out, pass out, black out	Lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
Spanish	amortecerse, desmayarse, desmayar
Catalan	acubar-se, defallir, desmaiar-se, desmaiar, esmorteir-se, esvair-se
Nouns	faint	a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

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