faint vs tempered

faint

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

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

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

  • Slight; minimal. 

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

noun
  • The act of fainting, syncope. 

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

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. 

tempered

adj
  • Having a specified disposition or temper. 

  • Pertaining to the metallurgical process for finishing metals. 

  • Pertaining to the well-tempered scale, where the twelve notes per octave of the standard keyboard are tuned in such a way that it is possible to play music in any major or minor key and it will not sound perceptibly out of tune. 

  • Pertaining to the industrial process for toughening glass, or to such toughened glass. 

  • Moderated or balanced by other considerations. 

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