Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

facesaving

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
face-sav-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.

noun

The act or process of saving face.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From face + saving.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more facesaving (comparative) most facesaving (superlative) face-saving (alternative)

Questions

What does facesaving mean?
That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
Where does facesaving come from?
From face + saving.

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