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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
Words Related to faint

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
Words Related to faint

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
Words Related to faint

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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