faint Definition

faint
adj fainter, faintest

1. Pale; dim; indistinct; slight.

Thesaurus: muffled, muted; dull, thin; indistinct, hazy, vague, ill-defined; Antonym: clear.
2. Physically weak; on the verge of losing consciousness.

Thesaurus: weak, faltering, enervated, dizzy, lethargic, languid, woozy; Antonym: strong.
3. Feeble; timid; unenthusiastic.

verb

intr
fainted, fainting
1. To lose consciousness; to collapse.

Thesaurus: lose consciousness, swoon, collapse, pass out, black out.

noun

1. A sudden loss of consciousness.

Derivative: faintly
adverb

Derivative: faintness
noun

Etymology: 13c: from French faindre to feign.