fain Antonyms

Meaning of fain

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fain (s)

having made preparations

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fain (r)

in a willing manner

Webster

fain (a.)

Well-pleased; glad; apt; wont; fond; inclined.

Satisfied; contented; also, constrained.

Webster

fain (adv.)

With joy; gladly; -- with wold.

Webster

fain (v. t. & i.)

To be glad ; to wish or desire.

fain Sentence Examples

  1. The weary hiker was fain to rest after his arduous journey.
  2. The beggar was fain to accept the spare change that the kind stranger offered.
  3. The lost child was fain for the comfort of his mother's embrace.
  4. The thirsty traveler was fain for a refreshing drink of water.
  5. The hungry child was fain for a warm and satisfying meal.
  6. The exhausted student was fain for a good night's sleep.
  7. The stressed employee was fain for a vacation to escape the demands of work.
  8. The lonely person was fain for the companionship of a friend.
  9. The sick person was fain for relief from their pain.
  10. The grieving person was fain for solace and comfort.

FAQs About the word fain

having made preparations, in a willing mannerWell-pleased; glad; apt; wont; fond; inclined., Satisfied; contented; also, constrained., With joy; gladly; -- with

willing, ready, glad, inclined,minded, amenable, prepared, obliging, disposed, desirous

reluctant,unwilling, unwilling, reluctant, loath, reticent, unamenable, disinclined, averse, averse

The weary hiker was fain to rest after his arduous journey.

The beggar was fain to accept the spare change that the kind stranger offered.

The lost child was fain for the comfort of his mother's embrace.

The thirsty traveler was fain for a refreshing drink of water.