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   Faint

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   adjective

   • 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: "the faint murmur of voices" Similar indistinctvagueunclearindefiniteill-definedobscureimperceptiblehardly noticeablehardly detectableunobtrusivepalelightfadedbleachedquietmutedmuffledstifledsubduedfeebleweakthinwhisperedmurmuredindistinctscarcely audiblescarcely perceptiblehard to hearhard to make outvaguelowsoftgentleOpposite clearloud
   • ▪ (of a hope, chance, or possibility) slight; remote: "there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee" Similar slightslenderslimsmalltinyminimalnegligibleremotedistantvagueunlikelyimprobabledoubtfuldubiousfar-fetchedpooroutsideinformal:minusculerare:exiguousOpposite great
   • ▪ lacking in strength or enthusiasm; feeble: "the faint beat of a butterfly's wing" Similar unenthusiastichalfheartedweakfeeblelow-keyinformal:wishy-washyOpposite strong
   • 2. weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness: "the heat made him feel faint" Similar dizzygiddylightheadedmuzzyweakweak at the kneesunsteadyshakywobblyoff-balancereelinginformal:woozywoollywoolly-headeddopeytremblyall of a quiverrare:vertiginous

   verb

   • 1. lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain: "I fainted from loss of blood"
   • ▪ grow weak or feeble; decline: "the fires were fainting"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden loss of consciousness: "she hit the floor in a dead faint"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘feigned’, also ‘feeble, cowardly’, surviving in faint heart): from Old French faint, past participle of faindre (see feign). Compare with feint1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. faintness noun

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   What does not the faintest mean?

   • 1. lacking clarity, brightness, volume, etc: a faint noise. 2. lacking conviction or force; weak: faint praise. 5. not the faintest not the faintest idea not the faintest notion no idea whatsoever: I haven't the faintest.

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   What is a faint hope?

   • very small; possible but unlikely synonym slight There is still a faint hope that she may be cured. They don't have the faintest chance of winning. not enthusiastic [not before noun] feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious She suddenly felt faint. The walkers were faint from hunger.

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   What does a faint action mean?

   • a faint action. to lose consciousness temporarily. to lose brightness. Archaic. to grow weak; lose spirit or courage. to fall into a faint. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 archaic.

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   Something faint has no courage or vigor. If you suddenly round the corner and see a gang of bullies staring straight at you, chances are you'll feel faint.

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