fain
The word “fain” has 1 syllable: fain
It's pronounced as /feɪn/
What is synonym and antonym for fain?
In the thesaurus, “fain” has 46 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fain along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fain
- accommodating
- agreeable
- alternately
- alternatively
- amenable
- compliant
- cooperative
- desirably
- desirous
- disposed
- eager
- either
- electively
- enthused
- enthusiastic
- excited
- favorable
- first
- game
- glad
- gladly
- inclined
- instead
- minded
- obedient
- obliging
- obligingly
- optionally
- predisposed
- preferably
- prepared
- prompt
- prone
- quick
- rather
- readily
- ready
- receptive
- responsive
- soon
- submissive
- swift
- voluntarily
- willing
- willingly
- wishfully
Antonyms for fain
- averse
- disinclined
- forcibly
- involuntarily
- loath
- loathe
- loth
- reluctant
- reluctantly
- reticent
- unamenable
- unwilling
- unwillingly
- willy-nilly
Meanings of fain
- adjective
- Well-pleased, glad.
- Satisfied, contented.
- Eager, willing or inclined to.
- Obliged or compelled to.
- adverb
- With joy; gladly.
- By will or choice.
- verb
- To be delighted or glad; to rejoice.
- To gladden.
Example Sentences
- She was fain to accept the offer of assistance when it was offered.
- The traveler was fain to seek shelter from the storm.
- Despite his injuries, he was fain to continue his journey.
- They were fain to admit defeat after realizing the magnitude of the challenge.
- The student was fain to acknowledge the teacher's expertise in the subject.
On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fain, such as: accommodating, agreeable, alternately, alternatively, amenable, averse, compliant.
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Related Words
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- seesaw
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- silliness
- situation
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- specialty
- sphere
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- spunky
- stratagem
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- struggle
- study
- subfield
- subject
- submissive
- subspecialty
- subterfuge
- sudden death
- sweep
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- triathlon
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- unafraid
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- unflinching
- up for
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- willing
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obligingly
- accommodatingly
- agreeably
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- either
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- gladly
- instead
- kindly
- optionally
- preferably
- rather
- readily
- soon
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- voluntarily
- willingly
- wishfully
electively
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- alternatively
- desirably
- either
- fain
- first
- gladly
- instead
- obligingly
- optionally
- preferably
- rather
- readily
- soon
- voluntarily
- willingly
- wishfully
rather
- a bit
- a good bit
- a little
- a mite
- a tad
- a touch
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- after a sort
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- alternatively
- as a matter of choice
- averagely
- by choice
- by preference
- comparatively
- considerably
- decently
- desirably
- either
- electively
- enough
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- fairly
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- half
- halfway
- in a certain degree
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- in lieu of
- in preference
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- instead
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- kind of
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- moderately
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- tolerably
- vaguely
- very
- voluntarily
- well
- willingly
- wishfully