face-saving

A form of facesaving — That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.

Similar
helpful
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectiveface-saving (comparative more face-saving, superlative most face-saving)

comparative more face-saving · superlative most face-saving

  1. alternativeAlternative form of facesaving.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemaintaining dignity or prestige

Similar
helpful
Also see
helpful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

face-saving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face-saving

MLA

“face-saving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face-saving. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “face-saving,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face-saving.

Source: face-saving on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.