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
Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
His lower jaw is smaller than his upper one, leaving a small gap that causes a faint odor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
And no one in these countries faints from such statements, does not remember the law and international law, humanity and human rights.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
This allows faint features (like a stellar stream) that appear alongside bright features (like a face-on galaxy) to be easily identified; a technique that’s proven to be remarkably successful here in the 21st century under a variety of conditions.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
His lower jaw is smaller than his upper one, leaving a small gap that causes a faint odor.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Enchanting the Club Silencio audience with a powerfully emotional performance, Del Rio’s character faints (or worse) and crumples to the stage floor as the song hits its crescendo.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
And no one in these countries faints from such statements, does not remember the law and international law, humanity and human rights.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The cold open took place in the Oval Office and parodied a recent White House event about cutting the price of weight loss drugs, during which a man fainted behind the president.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
When a pharmaceutical executive fainted, Kennedy quickly left the room.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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The championship standard isn’t volleyed about in vague terms.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s presence there, however, gave the delegates confidence to endow the presidency with vague and expansive powers.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New orders contracted for a fourth month and export bookings remained weak, based on the ISM data.—
Reade Pickert Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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Getting too little of either can lead to weak, brittle bones, and too much can also cause problems (like kidney stones or nausea).—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Until that point, many of Max’s scenes outside of Vecna’s prison had been in a state of unconsciousness; back in Hawkins, she’s been stuck in a two-year trance.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
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Inspired by the American Midwest, the South Londoners’ debut album is a drifting odyssey through ambient and downtempo trance that captures the feeling of meditative drives on sprawling backroads.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The activity periodically forms a dome over the main vent, which eventually collapses, causing an eruption.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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McDearmond knew without Hannah's help, the criminal case against Brian would likely collapse.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The reality is that although Venezuela has vast reserves—about 17% of the entire planet’s oil is under Venezuelan soil—its production is feeble.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The hottest quarterback right now is Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, who had his career-best day last week against the feeble Jets.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Austin Butler going viral for his dancing at Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico residency in an edibles-induced daze.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Patrons lounged in a smoky daze; men wearing fedoras played mah-jongg.—
Dennis Zhou,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Unless critics swoon, audiences aren’t showing up to see this undead couple in action.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2026
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Now is not the time to be swooned by partisan political noise.—
Anthony Dominguez,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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