faint vs robust

faint

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

  • Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness 

  • Slight; minimal. 

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

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

verb
  • To decay; to disappear; to vanish. 

  • 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). 

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

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

  • The state of one who has fainted; a swoon. 

robust

adj
  • Requiring strength or vigor. 

  • Sensible (of intellect etc.); straightforward, not given to or confused by uncertainty or subtlety. 

  • Designed or evolved in such a way as to be resistant to total failure despite partial damage. 

  • Not greatly influenced by errors in assumptions about the distribution of sample errors. 

  • Resistant or impervious to failure regardless of user input or unexpected conditions. 

  • Of an individual or skeletal element: strongly built; muscular; not gracile. 

  • Violent; rough; rude. 

  • Evincing strength and health; strong; (often, especially) both large and healthy. 

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