faint

Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness

I felt faint after my fifth gin and tonic.

He almost fell faint due to the hot climate.

Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.

Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.

Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.

There was a faint red light in the distance.

Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.

faint efforts

faint resistance

Slight; minimal.

a faint chance

do you have the faintest understanding of what they mean?

The act of fainting, syncope.

She suffered another faint.

The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.

To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).

A fainting fit.

If I send them away fasting […] they will faint by the way.

To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

November 12, 1711, Alexander Pope, letter to Henry Cromwell Gilded clouds, while we gaze upon them, faint before the eye.