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Definition of faux adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

faux

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//foʊ//
 
 
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artificial, but intended to look or seem real The chairs were covered in faux animal skin. His accent was so faux. Thesaurusangry
  • mad
  • furious
  • upset
  • indignant
  • irate
These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
  • angry feeling or showing anger:Please don't be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
  • mad [not before noun] (informal) very angry:He got mad and walked out. She's mad at me for being late.
  • furious extremely angry:He was furious at having been taken out of the game. He was furious with her for ruining the party.
  • upset somewhat angry or annoyed:I was quite upset with him for being late.
  • indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or someone else has been treated unfairly:She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
  • irate very angry:irate customers an irate letter
Patterns
  • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant about/at something
  • angry/furious/upset with somebody (for doing something)
  • angry/mad/furious/upset/indignant that
  • to get angry/mad/furious/upset
  • to make somebody angry/mad/furious
See faux in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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