1. (

• faint ,
• swoon ,
• syncope ,
• deliquium

) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain ;

1. (

• faint ,
• conk ,
• swoon ,
• pass_out

) pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain ;

1. (

• faint ,
• weak

) 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" ;

2. (

• dim ,
• faint ,
• shadowy ,
• vague ,
• wispy

) 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" ;

3. (

• faint ,
• feeble

) lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice" ;

4. (

• faint ,
• light ,
• swooning ,
• light-headed ,
• lightheaded

) 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" ;

5. (

• faint ,

) indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea" ;

6. (

• faint ,
• fainthearted ,
• timid ,
• faint-hearted

) lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady" ;