faint

ADJECTIVEVERBNOUN /feɪnt/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F

faint is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1I1N1T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does faint mean?

ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1

Weak and likely to lose consciousness.

“suddenly felt faint from the pain”

“was sick and faint from hunger”

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2

Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc.

“a faint outline”

“the wan sun cast faint shadows”

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3

Lacking conviction or boldness or courage.

“faint heart ne'er won fair lady”

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4

Lacking strength or vigor.

“damning with faint praise”

“faint resistance”

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5

Lacking clarity or distinctness.

“only a faint recollection”

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6

Indistinctly understood or felt or perceived.

“a faint clue to the origin of the mystery”

“haven't the faintest idea”

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VERB · 1 SENSE
1

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

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.

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Anagrams of faint

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