Entry Word: faint

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 not seen or understood clearly <after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were>

Synonyms bleary, dim, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague

Related Words dark, dusky, gloomy; impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible; incomprehensible, inexplicable, mysterious, puzzling

Near Antonyms bright, distinct, evident, obvious; certain, firm, strong, sure

Antonyms clear, definite

2 lacking bodily strength <I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food> — see weak 1