faint
/feɪnt/ adjective B1- Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness · I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.· He almost fell faint due to the hot climate.
- Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp. · There was a faint red light in the distance.
- Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy. · faint efforts· faint resistance
- Slight; minimal. · a faint chance
Comparative fainter · Superlative faintest
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“I haven’t the faintest idea,” said the Tin Woodman, and the Lion shook his shaggy mane and looked thoughtful.
She could faint as easy as anything.
I’d love to be able to faint, wouldn’t you, Marilla?
When they had fearfully lacerated each other and were faint from the long combat, they lay down exhausted with fatigue.
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