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forsooth

[ fawr-sooth ] [ fɔrˈsuθ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adverb

(now used in derision or to express disbelief) in truth; in fact; indeed.

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More about forsooth

  • From Middle English forsothe, <Old English forsōth. See for, sooth.
  • The original sense of “in truth, in fact” without an element of derision or irony is obsolete.

EXAMPLES OF FORSOOTH

  • Here’s an original usage example from Othello, Act 1, Scene 1:

Forsooth, a great arithmetician,
One Michael Cassio, a Florentine

  • Here’s a modern-day, humorous example:

Forsooth, I should be so lucky to find a parking spot on a Friday night!”

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feckless

[ fek-lis ] [ ˈfɛk lɪs ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

ineffective; incompetent; futile

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More about feckless

  • First recorded in 1590–1600.
  • Originally Scots, from feck, shortened from effeck, Scots form of effect + -less.

EXAMPLES OF FECKLESS

  • The feckless security measures failed to prevent the breach.
  • My feckless efforts to fix the leaky faucet ended in a bigger mess.
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hangry

[ hang-gree ] [ ˈhæŋ gri ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

feeling irritable or irrationally angry as a result of being hungry

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EXAMPLES OF HANGRY

  • After a long day at work, he came home hangry and ready to raid the fridge.
  • I snapped at my friend because I was feeling hangry after skipping lunch.
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