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faint

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of faint

1 not seen or understood clearly

after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were

Synonyms of faint

blear, bleary, blurry, dim, foggy, fuzzy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague

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dark, dusky, gloomy

impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible

hieroglyphic (also hieroglyphical), incomprehensible, indecipherable, indiscernible, inexplicable, mysterious, obfuscatory, puzzling

Near Antonyms of faint

bright, distinct, evident, obvious, plain

certain, firm, strong, sure

Antonyms of faint

clear, definite, pellucid

2 lacking bodily strength

I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food

Synonyms of faint

asthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, enfeebled, feeble, frail, infirm, languid, low, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, slight, soft, softened, tender, unsubstantial, wasted, weak, weakened, wimpish, wimpy

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challenged, disabled, incapacitated, invalid

paralyzed

broken-down, decrepit

impotent, powerless

breakable, flimsy, fragile

dizzy, groggy, rocky, unsteady, woozy

drained, exhausted, flagging, tired, weary, worn-out

damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, lame, unsound

resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding

Near Antonyms of faint

able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, fit, husky, muscular, sinewy, strapping, virile

hard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, tough

fortified, hardened, inured, strengthened, toughened

energetic, energized, invigorated, vigorous, vitalized

hale, healthy, sound

capable, competent

convalescing, recovering, recuperating

Antonyms of faint

mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong

faint

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of faint

a temporary state of unconsciousness

shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint

Synonyms of faint

blackout, insensibility, knockout, swim, swoon, syncope

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daze, stupor, trance

drowsiness, narcosis, sleep, somnolence

faint

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of faint

to lose consciousness

the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood

Synonyms of faint

black out, conk (out), keel (over), pass out, swoon

Words Related to faint

break down, collapse

zonk (out)

Antonyms of faint

come around, come round, come to, revive

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