faint
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Types & categories
- loss of consciousness hypernym
Related & opposite
- faint derivation
- light-headed derivation
Sense 2 verb
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Types & categories
- zonk out hypernym
Related & opposite
- syncope derivation
Sense 3 adjective
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
a faint outline
Related & opposite
- dimness derivation
- faintness derivation
- perceptible similar to
Sense 4 adjective
lacking clarity or distinctness
a dim figure in the distance
Related & opposite
- dimness derivation
- vagueness derivation
- indistinct similar to
Sense 5 adjective
lacking strength or vigor
damning with faint praise
Related & opposite
- feebleness derivation
- faintness derivation
- weak similar to
Sense 6 adjective
weak and likely to lose consciousness
suddenly felt faint from the pain
Related & opposite
- syncope derivation
- faintness derivation
- lightheadedness derivation
- sick similar to
Sense 7 adjective
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
Related & opposite
- indistinct similar to
Sense 8 adjective
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
faint heart ne'er won fair lady
Related & opposite
- faintheartedness derivation
- timidity derivation
- timidity derivation
- cowardly similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | faint |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | light-headed |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | loss of consciousness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | syncope |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | zonk out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dimness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | faintness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | perceptible |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dimness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | vagueness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | indistinct |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | feebleness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | faintness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | weak |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | syncope |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | faintness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | lightheadedness |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | sick |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | indistinct |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | faintheartedness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | timidity |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | cowardly |