Dictionary Check: faint

"faint" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

adjective

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

Example: "a faint outline"
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adjective

lacking clarity or distinctness

Example: "a dim figure in the distance"
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adjective

lacking strength or vigor

Example: "damning with faint praise"
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adjective

weak and likely to lose consciousness

Example: "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
adjective

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

Example: "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"
adjective

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

Example: "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

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