Scrabble & Words with friends points
- faint is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- faint is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- faint is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9
Definition of faint
- weak and likely to lose consciousness (adjective)
Examples
- suddenly felt faint from the pain
- was sick and faint from hunger
Synonyms
- light
- light-headed
- lightheaded
- swooning
- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc (adjective)
Examples
- a faint outline
- the wan sun cast faint shadows
- the faint light of a distant candle
- a faint hissing sound
- a faint aroma
Synonyms
- weak
- lacking conviction or boldness or courage (adjective)
Examples
- faint heart ne'er won fair lady
Synonyms
- faint-hearted
- fainthearted
- timid
- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain (verb)
Synonyms
- conk
- pass out
- swoon
- lacking strength or vigor (adjective)
Examples
- damning with faint praise
- faint resistance
Synonyms
- feeble
- lacking clarity or distinctness (adjective)
Examples
- only a faint recollection
Synonyms
- dim
- shadowy
- vague
- wispy
- a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain (noun)
Synonyms
- deliquium
- swoon
- syncope
- indistinctly understood or felt or perceived (adjective)
Examples
- a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
- haven't the faintest idea
See definition of faint in Merriam Webster