facesaving

Etymology

From face + saving.

facesaving means that prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

adj

That prevents loss of face and maintains one's dignity or prestige.“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.”

noun

The act or process of saving face.