Meaning

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

adjective lacking clarity or distinctness

adjective lacking strength or vigor

originEtymology tree English faint Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fainter From faint (verb) + -er.

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