faint

adjective

\ ˈfānt

Definition of faint

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : lacking courage and spirit : cowardly faint of heart

2 : weak, dizzy, and likely to faint sick and faint from the pain— Jack London

3 : lacking strength or vigor : performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly faint praise a faint smile on her lips

4 : producing a sensation of faintness : oppressive the faint atmosphere of a tropical port

5a : hardly perceptible : dim faint handwriting

b : vague sense 2a haven't the faintest idea

faint

verb

fainted; fainting; faints

Definition of faint (Entry 2 of 3)

1 archaic : to lose courage or spirit

2 archaic : to become weak

3 : to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain

faint

noun

Definition of faint (Entry 3 of 3)

: the physiological action of fainting also : the resulting condition : syncope sense 1

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Adjective

faintish \ ˈfān-tish

\ adjective

faintishness noun

faintly adverb

faintness noun

Adjective

We heard a faint noise. the faint glow of a distant light

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The faint hope came on a day in which Dorian seemed to get scarier with each forecast update. — Washington Post, "Dorian becomes a Category 4 monster powering toward Florida," 31 Aug. 2019 The faint hope of dodging Dorian’s fury came Friday, even as the storm ratcheted up from a menacing Category 3 hurricane to an even more dangerous Category 4. — Ellis Rua, BostonGlobe.com, "Fierce Category 4 Dorian strengthens en route to Bahamas," 31 Aug. 2019