Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [506]
fau·bourg noun 1 : a suburb esp. of a French city
2 : a city quarter
fau·ces noun plural [ORIGIN: L, throat]
: the narrow passage located between the soft palate and the base of the tongue that joins the mouth to the pharynx
fau·cet noun : a fixture for drawing off a liquid (as from a pipe)
Synonyms
cock, gate, spigot, tap, valve
1fault noun 1 : a weakness in character : FAILING
2 : a physical or intellectual imperfection or impairment : IMPERFECTION, DEFECT
3 : an error esp. in service in a net or racket game
4 : a failure to do what is right : an unintentional error : MISTAKE
5 : responsibility for something wrong
6 : a fracture in the earth's crust accompanied by a displacement of one side relative to the other
Synonyms
[1] demerit, failing, foible, frailty, shortcoming, vice, weakness; also blot, spot, stain; blemish, deficiency, flaw; Achilles' heel; corruption, depravity, evil, immorality, sinfulness, wickedness
Antonyms
merit, virtue
[2] blemish, defect, flaw, imperfection—more at BLEMISH
[4] blunder, error, fumble, goof, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip—more at ERROR
[5] blame, culpability, guilt, rap—more at BLAME
2fault verb 1 : to commit a fault : ERR
2 : to fracture so as to produce a geologic fault
3 : to find a fault in
Synonyms
blame, condemn, criticize, denounce, knock, pan—more at CRITICIZE
fault·find·er noun : a person who tends to find fault or complain
— fault·find·ing noun or adjective
Synonyms
carper, castigator, censurer, critic, nitpicker, scold—more at CRITIC
fault·i·ly adverb : in a faulty or blamable manner
Synonyms
erroneously, improperly, incorrectly, wrongly
fault·less adjective : having no fault : free from defect, imperfection, failing, blemish, or error
Synonyms
flawless, impeccable, perfect, unblemished—more at PERFECT
blameless, innocent, irreproachable—more at INNOCENT
fault·less·ly adverb : in a manner having no fault
Synonyms
flawlessly, ideally, impeccably, perfectly—more at PERFECTLY
faulty adjective : marked by a fault : having a fault, blemish, or defect
Synonyms
bad, defective, imperfect; also fallible; blemished, broken, damaged, defaced, disfigured, impaired, injured, marred, spoiled; deficient, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, wanting
Antonyms
faultless, flawless, perfect
faun noun : a Roman god similar to but gentler than a satyr
fau·na noun, plural faunas also fau·nae [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L Fauna, sister of Faunus (the Roman god of animals)]
: animals or animal life esp. of a region, period, or environment
— fau·nal adjective
fau·vism noun, often cap : a movement in painting characterized by vivid colors, free treatment of form, and a vibrant and decorative effect
— fau·vist noun, often cap
faux pas noun, plural faux pas [ORIGIN: F, lit., false step]
: BLUNDER; especially : a social blunder
fa·va bean noun : the large flat edible seed of an Old World vetch; also : this plant
1favor noun 1 : friendly regard shown toward another esp. by a superior
2 : the act of approving or the state of being approved of : APPROVAL
3 : bias in favor : PARTIALITY
4 : POPULARITY
5 : gracious kindness; also : an act of such kindness
6 plural : effort in one's behalf : ATTENTION
7 : a token of love (as a ribbon) usu. worn conspicuously
8 : a small gift or decorative item given out at a party
9 : a special privilege
10 : sexual privileges — usu. used in pl.
11 : BEHALF, INTEREST
Synonyms
[1] admiration, appreciation, esteem, estimation, regard, respect—more at ADMIRATION
[2] approbation, approval, OK—more at APPROVAL
[3] bias, partiality, partisanship, prejudice—more at BIAS
[6] attention, courtesy, kindness, service, turn
2favor verb 1 : to regard or treat with favor
2 : to do a kindness for or oblige esp. with a gift : OBLIGE
3 : ENDOW <~ed by nature>
4 : to treat gently or carefully : SPARE <~ a lame leg>
5 : to show partiality toward : PREFER
6 : SUPPORT, SUSTAIN
7 : FACILITATE 8 : RESEMBLE