Fainter Meaning in English
word · lemma: faint
Definition
Used to describe something (like a sound, light, color, or feeling) that is weaker, less clear, or less strong than before or compared to another.
Usage & Nuances
'Fainter' is the comparative of 'faint,' used for things you sense (sound, smell, sight, feeling). Common phrases: 'fainter signal,' 'fainter voice.' Not used with people—it's for describing characteristics, not persons.
Spanish: más débil - más tenuePortuguese (BR): mais fraco - mais tênuePortuguese (PT): mais fraco - mais ténueChinese (Simplified): 更弱 - 更微弱Chinese (Traditional): 更弱 - 更微弱Hindi: अधिक मंद - और हल्काArabic: أضعف - أكثر خفوتًاBengali: কম দুর্বল - কম স্পষ্ট - কম জোরালোRussian: более слабый - менее отчётливыйJapanese: よりかすかな - より薄いVietnamese: mờ hơn - yếu hơnKorean: 더 희미한 - 더 약한Turkish: daha soluk - daha zayıfUrdu: کمزورتر - زیادہ مدھمIndonesian: lebih samar - lebih lemah
Example Sentences
The stars look fainter tonight.
basic
Her voice grew fainter as she walked away.
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The smell became fainter after opening the window.
basic
The signal gets fainter the farther you go from the city.
natural
I could barely see a fainter outline of the mountain through the fog.
natural
Every day, my memory of that place gets a little fainter.
natural