faint
faint (fānt) adjective
fainter, faintest
1. Lacking strength or vigor; feeble.
2. Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
3. a. Lacking brightness: a faint light in the gloom. b. Lacking clarity or distinctness: a faint recollection.
4. Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak: felt faint for a moment.
noun
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation. See synonyms at blackout.
verb, intransitive
fainted, fainting, faints
1. To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
2. Archaic. To weaken in purpose or spirit.
[Middle English, deceitful, cowardly, from Old French past participle of feindre, to feign. See feign.]
faintʹer noun
faintʹly adverb
faintʹness noun