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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.

Synonyms

  • Solecism
  • Gaffe
  • Slip
  • Gaucherie

Hypernyms

  • Pratfall
  • Foul-up
  • Fuckup
  • Boo-boo
  • Bungle
  • Boner
  • Flub
  • Botch
  • Bloomer
  • Blooper
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