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 daze
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
Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
What once was just a faint want had become a point of pride and passion.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
German chocolate cakes are known for being rich desserts, so this homemade chocolate cake recipe is not one for the faint of taste buds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
But in October 2021, Turner was hospitalized for 11 days after fainting.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Our smartphones are better able to see some of the faint colors that may appear with the northern lights, giving you a chance to glimpse the aurora.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
What once was just a faint want had become a point of pride and passion.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
The struggle is real at times and definitely not for the faint at heart.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
German chocolate cakes are known for being rich desserts, so this homemade chocolate cake recipe is not one for the faint of taste buds.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
Verb
And apparently, somebody somewhere in Tallahassee looked at a page in Gray’s Anatomy and took to their fainting couch, so anatomically correct images may be barred too.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
But in October 2021, Turner was hospitalized for 11 days after fainting.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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In fact, those professions grew because the accountant must also talk to clients, ask them questions, make judgement calls about sometimes vague tax code interpretations and execute numerous other judgements on a daily basis.—
Ismail Amla,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead of vague goals, such as align with human values, researchers and developers can talk about specific contexts and roles for AI more clearly.—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dell Technologies’ balance sheet appears relatively weak.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carbonaceous chondrites tend to be weaker and more crumbly than other meteorites, so these objects just don’t stand as much of a chance.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Japanese photographer has produced a series of hazy images that play with perspective and reflections to showcase multiple angles of the women’s collection designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri, which is set to be unveiled on April 15 in the garden of Tō-ji Temple in Kyoto.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even sketchier are characters like Isaac and Hanrahan, ruthless military types who never really transcend that hazy description despite being played by formidable actors Jeffrey Wright and Alanna Ubach, respectively.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Maresca’s post-match insistence that the Frenchman’s struggles are not down to a lack of effort felt as feeble and unconvincing as the sum of his contribution over 45 listless first-half minutes.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Salvi’s wife, Kathy, current chair of the statewide GOP, has the unenviable task of trying to rebuild what is a feeble Republican Party in deep-blue Illinois.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lady Gaga is in a trance from Lucy Dacus covering one of her Mayhem songs.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Occasionally, Shackleton will enter a trance imagining certain climactic sequences, before cracking himself up and breaking his own spell.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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House Of Grey Wolfe Sensory lovers will swoon over the Tote Bag from The House of Grey Wolfe.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Stocks swooned Thursday on fears President Donald Trump's triple-digit tariff on China would significantly damage the U.S. economy and corporate profits.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gachot fills them with springtime blooms like garden tulips, cherry blossoms, poppies, daffodils, and pale pink ranunculus.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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The moisturizer itself is a creamy, dreamy texture with a pale pink color and subtle rose scent.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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