faint - Meaning in Sanskrit

faint - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of faint in English

faint adjective

1. lacking conviction or boldness or courage

   Synonyms

   timid

   Example

   • "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
2. lacking clarity or distinctness

   Examples

   • "a dim figure in the distance"
   • "a few wispy memories of childhood"
   • "only a faint recollection"
   • "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
   • "shadowy figures in the gloom"
3. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

   Examples

   • "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"
   • "haven't the faintest idea"
4. deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

   Examples

   • "a faint aroma"
   • "a faint hissing sound"
   • "a faint outline"
   • "a weak pulse"
   • "the faint light of a distant candle"
   • "the wan sun cast faint shadows"
   • "weak colors"
5. lacking strength or vigor

   Examples

   • "a feeble voice"
   • "damning with faint praise"
   • "faint resistance"
   • "feeble efforts"
6. weak and likely to lose consciousness

   Examples

   • "a swooning fit"
   • "felt light in the head"
   • "light-headed from lack of sleep"
   • "light-headed with wine"
   • "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
   • "was sick and faint from hunger"

faint noun

1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

faint verb

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

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