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fainter definition
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Overview of adj faint The adj faint has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) faint -- (barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma") 2. (5) dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy -- (lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood") 3. (4) faint, feeble -- (lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice") 4. (1) faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded -- (weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep") 5. faint -- (indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea") 6. faint, fainthearted, timid -- (lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady") Antonyms of adj faint 6 senses of faint Sense 1 faint INDIRECT (VIA perceptible) -> imperceptible, unperceivable Sense 2 dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy INDIRECT (VIA indistinct) -> distinct Sense 3 faint, feeble INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong Sense 4 faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded INDIRECT (VIA ill) -> well Sense 5 faint INDIRECT (VIA indistinct) -> distinct Sense 6 faint, fainthearted, timid INDIRECT (VIA cowardly) -> brave, courageous, fearless Similarity of adj faint 6 senses of faint Sense 1 faint => perceptible (vs. imperceptible) Sense 2 dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy => indistinct (vs. distinct) Sense 3 faint, feeble => weak (vs. strong) Sense 4 faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded => ill (vs. well), sick Sense 5 faint => indistinct (vs. distinct) Sense 6 faint, fainthearted, timid => cowardly (vs. brave), coward(postnominal), fearful Attributes of adj faint Familiarity of adj faint faint used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj faint faint fainthearted Overview of adj faint The adj faint has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (5) faint -- (barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "faint colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma") 2. (5) dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy -- (lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood") 3. (4) faint, feeble -- (lacking strength or vigor; "damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"; "feeble efforts"; "a feeble voice") 4. (1) faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded -- (weak and likely to lose consciousness; "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep") 5. faint -- (indistinctly understood or felt or perceived; "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea") 6. faint, fainthearted, timid -- (lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady")
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