fain

Other forms of fain

comparative

fainer·

superlative

fainest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about fain

What does fain mean?

fain means "having made preparations". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fain?

fain has 1 syllable: fain. In IPA it is /ˈfeɪn/.

What is another word for fain?

Close synonyms include disposed, inclined, prepared, gladly, lief. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fain a common word?

fain is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with fain?

3 words rhyme with fain. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.