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faint vs weak

weak vs faint

faint is a noun but weak is not a noun.

faint and weak both are adjectives.

faint is a verb but weak is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faint Yes Yes Yes No
weak No Yes No No
As adjectives, faint and weak are synonyms defined as:
  • faint and weak: deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
faint (noun) weak (noun)
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
faint (adjective) weak (adjective)
lacking conviction or boldness or courage wanting in physical strength
weak and likely to lose consciousness overly diluted; thin and insipid
lacking clarity or distinctness tending downward in price
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc likely to fail under stress or pressure
lacking strength or vigor lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
not having authority, political strength, or governing power
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
deficient in intelligence or mental power
deficient or lacking in some skill
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
faint (verb) weak (verb)
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
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