FAINT
Scrabble letter values: F4A1I1N1T1 = 8
Definition
- verb pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain. — synonyms: conk, swoon, pass_out
- noun a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain. — synonyms: swoon, syncope, deliquium
- adjective deficient in magnitude. — synonyms: weak
- adjective lacking clarity or distinctness. — synonyms: dim, shadowy, vague, wispy
- adjective lacking strength or vigor. — synonyms: feeble
- adjective weak and likely to lose consciousness. — synonyms: light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
- adjective indistinctly understood or felt or perceived.
- adjective lacking conviction or boldness or courage. — synonyms: fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted
Examples
- “barely perceptible”
- “lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc”
- “a faint outline”