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Definition: To A Fault |
To A FaultAdverb1. To an excessive degree; "John is neat to a fault". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: To A FaultSynonyms: excessively (adv), too much (adv). (additional references) |
Crosswords: To A Fault |
| English words defined with "to a fault": complacent ♦ retiring ♦ self-satisfied ♦ To take into one's confidence ♦ unassuming. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "to a fault": crush conglomerate ♦ down time ♦ gash fracture ♦ PUT/FORCE/STATUS commands. (references) |
| Author | Quotation |
Sidney J. Harris | People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Travel | Portugal | They are thorough to a fault, often pouring over all the documents relative to a negotiation, and not too ready "to just hit the highlights". (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "to a fault"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Hungarian | túlzottan (beyond measure, exaggeratedly, hyper, hyperbolically, to overtax), túlságosan is, nagyon is (dearly, only too, overly, too). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 馬鹿正直 (foolishly honest, honest to a fault, naively honest). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ばかしょうじき (foolishly honest, honest to a fault, naively honest). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | otay aay aultfay.(various references) | |
Romanian | prea mult (excessively, overmuch, too much), prea (much, quite, too, very, very much). (various references) | |
Swedish | överdrivet (unduly). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-f-l-o-t-t-u" | |
-2 letters: afloat. | |
-3 letters: afoul, aloft, fatal, fault, float, flota, flout, total. | |
-4 letters: alfa, alto, auto, flat, foal, foul, loaf, loft, lota, lout, tala, taut, toft, tofu, tola, tolu, tout, tufa, tuft. | |
-5 letters: aal, aft, ala, alt, att, fat, flu, fou, lat, lot, oaf, oat, oft, out, tao, tat, tau, tot, tut, uta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-f-l-o-t-t-u" | |
+5 letters: fluctuational. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Familiar | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Translations: Modern 7. Anagrams 8. Bibliography |
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