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- [foh]
- /foʊ/
- /fəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh]
- /foʊ/
Definitions of faux word
- adjective faux artificial or imitation; fake: a brooch with faux pearls. 1
- noun faux Made in imitation; artificial. 1
- adjective faux jewels: artificial, paste 1
- adjective faux fur: fake, imitation 1
- adjective faux false, counterfeit or imitation, esp when used in compounds, for example faux-leather 0
- adjective faux false or artificial 0
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Origin of faux
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French; Old French fals < Latin falsus false
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Parts of speech for Faux
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faux
adj faux
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- imitative — imitating; copying; given to imitation.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- unreal — not real or actual.
adjective faux
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- ersatz — (of a product) Made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
Antonyms for faux
adj faux
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
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