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faint
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- pronunciation:
- feInt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fainter, faintest |
| definition 1: |
weak or slight.
There is still a faint odor of fish in here.We heard a faint whisper.- synonyms:
- feeble, weak
- antonyms:
- intense, striking, strong
- similar words:
- dim, dull, obscure, outside, remote, slight, small
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| definition 2: |
very tired, dizzy, or about to become unconscious.
She felt faint after gym class.- synonyms:
- dizzy, exhausted
- similar words:
- giddy, light, weak
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| related words: |
dizzy, done in, fuzzy, low, slender, soft, vague |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
faints, fainting, fainted |
| definition: |
to become unconscious for a short time; pass out.
Paul faints at the sight of blood.- synonyms:
- keel over, pass out
- similar words:
- black out, collapse
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a condition in which a person becomes unconscious for a short time.
She fell in a faint.- synonyms:
- blackout
- similar words:
- unconsciousness
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The words faint and feint sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why a basketball player would rather feint than faint on the court, look up feint.
Faint comes from an early French word that means "cowardly" and "lacking in spirit."
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