faintful

comparative more faintful · superlative most faintful

1. Displaying weakness, frailty, or faintness; fainting; dejected

   The heights dizzied her, spiralling stone promising faintful vistas.

   2012, Casimir Greenfield, Bloodstones

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   The shepherd sighs upon the barren hills / To see his bleating lambs with faintful looks / Behold the vallies robb'd of springing flowers, / That whilom wont to yield them yearly food.

   1825, John Payne Collier, Robert Dodsley, A select collection of old plays

   When I look into the dainty eyes / I wash away the tears built inside, / Voices unheard, children's faintful cries / Teardrops falling down in disguise.

   2010, Concetta Tina Scarpitti, Mysterious Eyes

   George's initial reaction to his assignments shows, he only vaguely comprehends what he is being asked to do, much less how to do it: “Founder! Founder! Those I thought I grasped, I gasped at; most signified not a thing to me. . . .Fist to brow I told them over, faintful list, and struck at each”.

   2012, Derek C. Maus, Unvarnishing Reality

   Those who are sad are saddled / Those who are doubtful are downful / Those who are fearful are faintful / Those who are faintful are failure / Those who are defeated are deleted.

   2015, Basil Essien, The Seekers' Elixir