English Explanatory Dictionary

faute de mieux

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. For want of something better; for lack of an alternative; as a makeshift.

Pronunciation

/fəʊt də ˈmjɜː/ /fɔːt-/ /-ˈmjø/ /foʊt də ˈmjə(ɹ)/ /-ˈmjʊɹ/

Word forms

faute de mieux more faute de mieux most faute de mieux

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French faute de mieux.

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