Face-saving

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  face-saving \face-saving\ adj.
     1. allowing one to maintain one's dignity or prestige;
        designed to avoid admitting something embarrassing; as, a
        face-saving compromise; -- of actions.
        [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  face-saving
       adj : maintaining dignity or prestige; "a face-saving compromise"