Faux Pas (Noun)
Meaning
A socially awkward or tactless act.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Wearing clothes with the company logo to a competitor's event was a major faux pas that raised some eyebrows.
- His comment about the artwork being 'nicely decorated' was a faux pas, as the host had created it.
- While dancing, she spilled the drinks on the wedding dress, an unfortunate faux pas on a special day.
- Discussing sensitive financial matters at a dinner party turned out to be a faux pas for him.
- His remarks about the deceased at the funeral were considered a great faux pas and shocked many.