Faux Pas

Pronunciation: /foʊ ˈpɑː/

Definitions of faux pas

noun a social blunder or mistake, especially one that breaks accepted customs or etiquette

Example Sentences

A1 I made a faux pas by accidentally spilling my drink on the table.

A2 She committed a faux pas by forgetting to RSVP to the party.

B1 His inappropriate joke at the meeting was considered a faux pas by the senior executives.

B2 Wearing jeans to a formal event is often seen as a faux pas in high society.

C1 The diplomat's faux pas during the negotiations almost derailed the peace talks.

C2 Making a faux pas in front of the royal family could have serious consequences for a diplomat.

Examples of faux pas in a Sentence

formal She made a major faux pas by forgetting to address the guest of honor during her speech.

informal It's a big faux pas to wear white to a wedding.

slang If you don't want to commit a fashion faux pas, make sure to wear matching socks.

figurative His decision to invest all his money in one risky venture turned out to be a real faux pas.

Grammatical Forms of faux pas

• past tense: made a faux pas
• plural: faux pas
• comparative: more faux pas
• superlative: most faux pas
• present tense: makes a faux pas
• future tense: will make a faux pas
• perfect tense: has made a faux pas
• continuous tense: is making a faux pas
• singular: faux pas
• positive degree: faux pas
• infinitive: to make a faux pas
• gerund: making a faux pas
• participle: the faux pas incident

Origin and Evolution of faux pas

First Known Use: 1676 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The term 'faux pas' originated in French, where 'faux' means false and 'pas' means step. It was used to describe a social blunder or mistake.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'faux pas' has become a widely recognized term in English and is commonly used to refer to a social mistake or embarrassing blunder.