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savoir-faire
sa·voir-faire S0107100 (săv′wär-fâr′)n. The ability to say or do the appropriate or graceful thing in social situations.
[French : savoir, to know how + faire, to do.]savoir-faire (ˈsævwɑːˈfɛə) nthe ability to do the right thing in any situation[French, literally: a knowing how to do]sa•voir-faire (ˈsæv wɑrˈfɛər; Fr. sa vwarˈfɛr)
n. knowledge of just what to do in any situation. [1805–15; < French: literally, to know (how) to do] savoir-faireA French term meaning knowing what to do, used to mean the ability to do the right thing.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  savoir-faire - social skill addresstact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
savoir-fairenoun social graces, diplomacy, discretion, accomplishment, finesse, poise, tact, urbanity, social know-how (informal) a certain savoir-faire that comes from living with the bestsavoir-fairenounThe ability to say and do the right thing at the right time:address, diplomacy, tact, tactfulness.Translationssavoir-faire
savoir-faireThe ability to act appropriately or handle or respond to any social situation; tact. The phrase is French for "to know how to do." You could learn a lot about how to deal with people by studying the savoir-faire with which she moves around any room.savoir ˈfaire (from French, approving) the ability to behave in the appropriate way in certain situations: He was renowned throughout the diplomatic world for his savoir faire.The meaning of the French phrase is ‘know how to do’.See also: faire, savoirsavoir-faire
Related to savoir-faire: savoir-vivreSynonyms for savoir-fairenoun social gracesSynonyms- social graces
- diplomacy
- discretion
- accomplishment
- finesse
- poise
- tact
- urbanity
- social know-how
Synonyms for savoir-fairenoun the ability to say and do the right thing at the right timeSynonyms- address
- diplomacy
- tact
- tactfulness
Synonyms for savoir-fairenoun social skillSynonymsRelated Words |