faint

(s) deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
- a faint outline
- the wan sun cast faint shadows
- the faint light of a distant candle
- weak colors
- a faint hissing sound
- a faint aroma
- a weak pulse
weak,
(s) lacking clarity or distinctness
- a dim figure in the distance
- only a faint recollection
- shadowy figures in the gloom
- saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
- a few wispy memories of childhood
dim, shadowy, wispy, vague,
(s) lacking strength or vigor
- damning with faint praise
- faint resistance
- feeble efforts
- a feeble voice
feeble,
(s) weak and likely to lose consciousness
- suddenly felt faint from the pain
- was sick and faint from hunger
- felt light in the head
- a swooning fit
- light-headed with wine
- light-headed from lack of sleep
lightheaded, light-headed, swooning, light,
(s) indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
- a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
- haven't the faintest idea
(s) lacking conviction or boldness or courage
- faint heart ne'er won fair lady
fainthearted, faint-hearted, timid,

(n) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain deliquium, swoon, syncope,

(v) pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain pass out, swoon, conk,

weak pass out swoon conk deliquium syncope dim shadowy wispy vague feeble lightheaded light-headed swooning light fainthearted faint-hearted timid

fail fain fair

fairy faith

fainthearted faint-hearted faintheartedness faintly faintness