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Adjective faint has 6 senses
- faint - 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"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"
Antonyms: imperceptible, unperceivable (indirect, via perceptible)
- 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"
Antonym: distinct (indirect, via indistinct)
- faint, feeble - lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice"
Antonym: strong (indirect, via weak)
- 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"
Antonym: well (indirect, via ill)
- faint - indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
Antonym: distinct (indirect, via indistinct)
- faint, fainthearted, timid - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
Antonyms: brave, courageous, fearless (indirect, via cowardly)
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