Canadian English Meaning of faint
Faint
Other Canadian English words related to Faint
- hazy
- pale
- vague
- blurred
- Bleary
- blurry
- dark
- dim
- foggy
- fuzzy
- Indefinite
- indistinct
- indistinguishable
- misty
- murky
- nebulous
- obscure
- opaque
- shadowy
- unclear
- Undefined
- undetermined
- dusky
- gossamer
- gloomy
- impalpable
- negligible
- incomprehensible
- indecipherable
- indistinguishable
- inexplicable
- intangible
- invisible
- mysterious
- puzzling
Nearest Words of faint
Definitions and Meaning of faint in English
faint (n)
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
faint (v)
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
faint (s)
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
lacking clarity or distinctness
lacking strength or vigor
weak and likely to lose consciousness
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
faint (superl.)
Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, heart ne'er won fair lady.
Lacking distinctness; hardly perceptible; striking the senses feebly; not bright, or loud, or sharp, or forcible; weak; as, a faint color, or sound.
Performed, done, or acted, in a weak or feeble manner; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy; slight; as, faint efforts; faint resistance.
faint (n.)
The act of fainting, or the state of one who has fainted; a swoon. [R.] See Fainting, n.
To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
faint (v. i.)
To become weak or wanting in vigor; to grow feeble; to lose strength and color, and the control of the bodily or mental functions; to swoon; -- sometimes with away. See Fainting, n.
faint (v. t.)
To cause to faint or become dispirited; to depress; to weaken.
FAQs About the word faint
Faint
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain, pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood sup
hazy,pale,vague,blurred,Bleary,blurry,dark,dim,foggy,fuzzy
clear,definite,distinct,obvious,bright,definite,evident,pellucid,plain,strong
faineant => lazy, faineancy => laziness, faineance => laziness, fain => faint, failure => failure,
