# faintest

/ˈfeɪntəst/ (US) · /fˈeɪntəst/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/faintest
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

the most weak or unclear version of something. You use it to describe the smallest amount of a feeling, sound, or light.

For teachers: the superlative form of 'faint', indicating the least perceptible degree of a quality or the weakest intensity of a stimulus.

## Examples

- I heard the faintest sound coming from the basement.
- Even the faintest hint of a smile on his face suggested that he was finally starting to feel better.
- The astronomer spent hours scanning the data for the faintest trace of light that might indicate the presence of a distant exoplanet orbiting a dim star.

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