Adjective
1. 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. 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. lacking strength or vigor;
"damning with faint praise""faint resistance""feeble efforts""a feeble voice"4. 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. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived;
"a faint clue to the origin of the mystery""haven't the faintest idea"6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage;
"faint heart ne'er won fair lady"