faint vs vague

faint

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

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

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

  • Slight; minimal. 

  • 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. 

vague

adj
  • Not sharply outlined; hazy. 

  • Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious. 

  • Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight. 

  • Lacking expression; vacant. 

  • Not having a precise meaning. 

  • Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely. 

  • Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. 

  • Wandering; vagrant; vagabond. 

verb
  • To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults. 

  • To become vague or act in a vague manner. 

noun
  • An indefinite expanse. 

How often have the words faint and vague occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )