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Synonyms for faux pas in English

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faux pas:
- blunder; faux pas; foolishness
- slip; faux pas; gaffe; gaucherie; solecism

English

Detailed Synonyms for faux pas in English

faux pas:

faux pas

faux pas
blunder; faux pas
- blunder
- faux pas
faux pas
blunder; foolishness; faux pas

faux pas [the ~] noun

the faux pas

– a socially awkward or tactless act ¹
the slip; the faux pas; the gaffe; the gaucherie; the solecism
– a socially awkward or tactless act ¹
- slip [the ~] noun
- faux pas [the ~] noun
- gaffe [the ~] noun
- gaucherie [the ~] noun
- solecism [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "faux pas":

gaffe; solecism; slip; gaucherie; blunder; blooper; bloomer; bungle; pratfall; foul-up; flub; botch; boner; boo-boo

Related Definitions for "faux pas":

a socially awkward or tactless act¹

Related Synonyms for faux pas

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University