Fay
Fay adjective - Given to good-natured joking or teasing.
Usage example: with her slight build and perky manner, the actress was usually cast as the fay young woman who charms all the men in town
Restrained is an antonym for fay.
Nearby Word: faye
Restrained
Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.
Fay is an antonym for restrained.
Nearby Words: restraint, restraining
Both words in one sentence
- CLAMP appears to have restrained themselves with the twins Fay and Yuui of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, however, since their names have no apparent meaning and may have been intended to simply sound foreign to Japanese readers.
Source: Theme Twin Naming
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Restrained and Fay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fay/restrained
Fay & Restrained. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fay/restrained>.
Restrained or Fay. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fay/restrained.
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