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fainter

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪntə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: F EY1 N T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of faint: more faint

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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2

noun

Meaning 2

One who faints.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English faint Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English fainter From faint (adjective) + -er.

From faint (verb) + -er.