Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not have the faintest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: not have the -faintest
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To not know; to have no idea.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Soon everything is in its appointed place except for Becky. And Becky does not have the faintest where that is."
"For the most part we do not have the faintest who asylum-seekers really are."
"You may have heard the call to go on your short-term mission (STM), but you also need to be in the right place at the right time. Like Isaiah, you may be able to say, "Here I am! Send me" (Isaiah 6:8) – but may not have the faintest where to go, with whom, or know the duration of the STM."

Etymology

Ellipsis of "not have the faintest idea/clue/notion/understanding/concept/inkling".

Usage

Informal

Phrases

not have the foggiest not have the slightest idea not have a clue

Frequently Paired Words

not have the foggiest not have the slightest idea not have a clue

Questions

What does not have the faintest mean?: To not know; to have no idea.
Where does not have the faintest come from?: Ellipsis of "not have the faintest idea/clue/notion/understanding/concept/inkling".

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