1. deliquium, faint, swoon, syncope

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

• deliquium
• swoon
• syncope

2. conk, faint, pass out, swoon

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

• conk
• pass out
• swoon

3. faint, weak

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

Example Sentences:
'a faint outline'
'the wan sun cast faint shadows'
'the faint light of a distant candle'
'weak colors'
'a faint hissing sound'
'a faint aroma'
'a weak pulse'

• weak

4. dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy

lacking clarity or distinctness

Example Sentences:
'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'

• dim
• shadowy
• vague
• wispy

5. faint, feeble

lacking strength or vigor

Example Sentences:
'damning with faint praise'
'faint resistance'
'feeble efforts'
'a feeble voice'

• feeble

6. faint, light, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning

weak and likely to lose consciousness

Example Sentences:
'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'

• light
• light-headed
• lightheaded
• swooning

• ill
• sick

7. faint

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

Example Sentences:
'a faint clue to the origin of the mystery'
'haven't the faintest idea'

8. faint, faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

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

• faint-hearted
• fainthearted
• timid

• cowardly
• fearful