facesaving

See also: face-saving

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

face +‎ saving

Adjective

facesaving (comparative more facesaving, superlative most facesaving)

  1. That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.
    • 2022 March 29, Bret Stephens, “What if Putin Didn’t Miscalculate?”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      And it tends toward the conclusion that the best outcome is one in which Putin finds some face-saving exit: additional Ukrainian territory, a Ukrainian pledge of neutrality, a lifting of some of the sanctions.
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