face-saver

face-sav·er

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feys seyv]
- /feɪs seɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feys seyv]
- /feɪs seɪv/

Definitions of face-saver word

noun face-saver something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired. 1
countable noun face-saver A face-saver is an action or excuse which prevents damage to your reputation or the loss of people's respect for you. 0
noun face-saver something that serves to maintain the dignity or prestige of someone or something 0

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Origin of face-saver

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Face-saver

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Face-saver

face-saver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.