faute
- noun
- /foʊt/
:
error
- He apologized for his faute during the meeting.
Examples
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He made a faute in his calculations.
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The chef explained that the dish was ruined by a small faute in the recipe.
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In French, a social mistake is often called a faute.
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Did she commit a faute during the exam?
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The chef's recipe is impeccable, with each dish prepared sans faute.
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In the world of fashion, a design is often deemed successful when executed sans faute.
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She delivered her speech without a single faute, impressing everyone in the audience.
Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong action or decision
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7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
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9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
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7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
A very serious and foolish error that causes big problems
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faute comes from French and is the same root as the English word fault, which means 'a mistake' or 'a failure'. So faute is used for an error or failing, and that is why it now means a fault or mistake.