1
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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2
as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Cameras often detect faint aurora before the human eye can see color clearly.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Saige Miller,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Taking on the Snake Pit is not for the faint of heart, especially as the morning stretches on, this intrepid reporter is learning.
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Cindi Andrews,
IndyStar,
25 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Adjective
This tends to make remote galaxies extremely faint at those wavelengths.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Cameras often detect faint aurora before the human eye can see color clearly.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
In his view, politics isn't for the faint of heart and neither is being cast on a reality show.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Taking on the Snake Pit is not for the faint of heart, especially as the morning stretches on, this intrepid reporter is learning.
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Cindi Andrews,
IndyStar,
25 May 2026
Verb
Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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Critics say Burnham’s politics are vague and fail to grapple with tough issues, such as where the money will come from to pay for his pledges.
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The truth is that the entire premise of the Cybercab rests on the promise of true autonomous operation, and that's the part that remains frustratingly vague.
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Depressed wages, a weak currency and hyperinflation have continued to make life difficult for ordinary Venezuelans, many of whom struggle to afford basic goods.
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There, the Sox scored on a weak, off-line throw from shallow left fielder José Caballero.
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Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where UFC ring girl Chrissy Blair put America in a trance to celebrate the big 2-5-0.
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Scary Movie included joking references to both the creepy Aunt Gladys character, as well as the famous scene of all the kids running off in the middle of the night — except the kids in Scary Movie are running from accidental weed candies at Halloween instead of a trance.
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window.
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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.
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Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
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Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
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Any fan of romantic ruffling will swoon at this top, from its subtly pleated shoulder seams to the fit-and-flare bodice.
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Fans swooned over the thoughtful gift in her comments.
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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