fainter

CEFRB2

/fˈeɪntər/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Less clear, bright, strong, or easy to notice.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    comparative form of faint: more faint

Examples

  • The noise grew fainter, until it wasn't heard anymore.

  • The sound became fainter and fainter, until at last it disappeared.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. One who faints.

More examples

In context

  • As an adult and the wife of the minister, I was always armed with vials of smelling salts, furnished by funeral directors, for fainters at church funerals.

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The sound grew blank as the train disappeared into the distance.

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Origin

adjective

From faint (verb) + -er.