What is another word for au fait?
882 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˌə͡ʊ fˈe͡ɪt], [ ˌəʊ fˈeɪt], [ ˌəʊ f_ˈeɪ_t]
"Au fait" is a common French expression used in English which means "to be knowledgeable or up-to-date with a particular topic." If you're looking for synonyms for this phrase, some suitable options would include words like "well-informed," "versed," "conversant," "proficient," "acquainted," "adept," "competent," and "familiar." All of these words convey the same general idea of having a good grasp of a particular subject or area of interest. Using these synonyms in place of "au fait" can help add variety and interest to your writing or conversation.
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Similar words for au fait:
- conversant (adjective)
- de rigueur (adjective)
- qualified (adjective)
- wicked (adjective)
- able (adjective)
- capable (adjective)
- competent (adjective)
- de rigeur (adjective)
- decorous (adjective)
- familiar (adjective)
- familiar with (adjective)
- good (adjective)
- informed (adjective)
- knowledgeable (adjective)
- proper (adjective)
- abreast of (noun)
Synonyms for Au fait:
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adj.
• conversant • de rigueur • qualified • wicked • able- know backwards forwards ,
- know one onions ,
- know ones onions ,
- know onions ,
- know ropes ,
- more efficient ,
- more skilled ,
- more talented ,
- most efficient ,
- pre pared ,
- pre-pared ,
- savviest ,
- therer ,
- therest ,
- up it ,
- up snuff ,
- up speed .
- has what takes ,
- having goods ,
- having know how ,
- having knowhow ,
- having right stuff ,
- knowing score ,
- like a one man band ,
- like a oneman band ,
- like one man band ,
- like one-man band ,
- like oneman band ,
- like pistol ,
- more dynamite ,
- more fireball ,
- more old timer ,
- more old-timer ,
- more oldtimer ,
- more suited ,
- more up ,
- most capable ,
- most dynamite ,
- most fireball ,
- most old timer ,
- most old-timer ,
- most oldtimer ,
- most up ,
- old timer ,
- on ball .
- being pistol ,
- de cent ,
- de-cent ,
- end owed ,
- end-owed ,
- foolest ,
- know answers ,
- know business ,
- know ins outs ,
- know one business ,
- know one stuff ,
- know ones business ,
- know ones stuff ,
- know score ,
- paid dues ,
- paid one dues ,
- paid ones dues .
- in formed ,
- in-formed ,
- know what what ,
- know whats what ,
- more apprized ,
- more briefed ,
- more informed ,
- more posted ,
- most apprized ,
- most briefed ,
- most posted ,
- well read ,
- wellread .
- more sophic ,
- more tuned in ,
- more tuned-in ,
- more tunedin ,
- more with it ,
- more with-it ,
- more withit ,
- most knowledgeable ,
- most sophic ,
- most tuned in ,
- most tuned-in ,
- most tunedin ,
- most with it ,
- most with-it ,
- most withit ,
- quick witted ,
- quickwitted ,
- tunedin ,
- under standing ,
- under-standing ,
- well rounded ,
- wellrounded ,
- withit .
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n.
• abreast of Other synonyms:
- Habituated ,
- attuned ,
- aware ,
- backstage ,
- clued up ,
- conscious ,
- consciously ,
- conversant ,
- knowing ,
- knowingly ,
- knowledgeable ,
- mindful ,
- omniscient ,
- savvy ,
- used to ,
- versed ,
- well-versed ,
- wittingly .
Other relevant words:
- 1 ,
- able-bodied ,
- abrupt ,
- acceptable ,
- accommodate ,
- accustomed to ,
- ache ,
- acuate ,
- acute ,
- acutely ,
- adequate to ,
- adieu ,
- adjust ,
- admirer ,
- agile ,
- agree ,
- agreement ,
- alarm ,
- alarum ,
- alerting ,
- alive ,
- all ,
- all-around ,
- all-knowing ,
- all-round ,
- altogether ,
- angiotensin converting enzyme ,
- angiotensin-converting enzyme ,
- antique ,
- apposite ,
- apprehend ,
- apprehension ,
- apprehensive ,
- arch ,
- aright ,
- arrivederci ,
- assortment ,
- astir ,
- au fait ,
- au revoir ,
- awake ,
- ball ,
- ball of fire ,
- bang-up ,
- be on the ball ,
- be with it ,
- beholder ,
- beneficial ,
- bolide ,
- booster ,
- brawny ,
- break ,
- break through ,
- break up ,
- breeze through ,
- brightly ,
- brilliant ,
- brilliantly ,
- brisk ,
- bully ,
- burnished ,
- burst ,
- bye ,
- bye-bye ,
- cagey ,
- cagy ,
- calculating ,
- calculative ,
- captain ,
- castigate ,
- certified ,
- champ ,
- chap ,
- charge ,
- charming ,
- chasten ,
- chastise ,
- check ,
- cheerio ,
- chic ,
- chief ,
- ciao ,
- clear ,
- clear-eyed ,
- clear-sighted ,
- cleft ,
- cognisant ,
- collapse ,
- comely ,
- commodity ,
- compass ,
- compensate ,
- complete ,
- completed ,
- completely ,
- comprehend ,
- conditioned ,
- conform to ,
- conformist ,
- conniption ,
- conniving ,
- consummate ,
- control ,
- conventional ,
- convulsion ,
- corking ,
- correctly ,
- correspond ,
- counterbalance ,
- courteous ,
- courtly ,
- coxa ,
- crack up ,
- cracking ,
- cranny ,
- crevice ,
- crisp ,
- crock up ,
- cunning ,
- cutting ,
- cutting-edge ,
- dainty ,
- dandy ,
- dear ,
- decently ,
- decline ,
- defend ,
- deft ,
- degree ,
- deliberate ,
- dependable ,
- dependant ,
- dependent ,
- desirable ,
- dextrous ,
- dig ,
- dinner dress ,
- dinner gown ,
- discernment ,
- discipline ,
- discreet ,
- discriminating ,
- disgustful ,
- disgusting ,
- dismantle ,
- disposed ,
- distasteful ,
- dominate ,
- dressed ,
- educated ,
- effected ,
- effective ,
- electric current ,
- ensemble ,
- entirely ,
- equip ,
- essentially ,
- established ,
- estimable ,
- even ,
- even off ,
- even out ,
- even up ,
- evening gown ,
- ex-serviceman ,
- exquisite ,
- fain ,
- fantabulous ,
- fantastic ,
- fast ,
- fighter ,
- fill ,
- first-class ,
- fissure ,
- fit out ,
- fitting ,
- flat ,
- fling ,
- floor ,
- flop ,
- flow ,
- flush ,
- flying ,
- foul ,
- fracture ,
- fresh ,
- friend ,
- fulfil ,
- fulfill ,
- full ,
- gaffer ,
- gap ,
- genius ,
- get over ,
- get the hang ,
- get the picture ,
- gibe ,
- given ,
- go ,
- good day ,
- good-by ,
- goodby ,
- goodbye ,
- goodness ,
- gracious ,
- grade ,
- grand ,
- grasp ,
- great ,
- groovy ,
- headmaster ,
- heady ,
- healthy ,
- hefty ,
- herculean ,
- hero ,
- higher-ranking ,
- higher-up ,
- hip joint ,
- hip to ,
- honest ,
- honorable ,
- hopeful ,
- horizontal surface ,
- hotshot ,
- howling ,
- human dynamo ,
- hurt ,
- i ,
- immediate ,
- impertinent ,
- impish ,
- implike ,
- improving ,
- impudent ,
- in effect ,
- in force ,
- in principle ,
- in theory ,
- incisive ,
- inclined ,
- ingenious ,
- initiate ,
- intellect ,
- intellectual ,
- intentional ,
- intimate ,
- jibe ,
- judicious ,
- just ,
- justly ,
- knifelike ,
- knock-down ,
- know what's going on ,
- lake superior ,
- lament ,
- lancinate ,
- lancinating ,
- layer ,
- lettered ,
- level off ,
- level-headed ,
- levelheaded ,
- liable ,
- light opera ,
- lively ,
- loathly ,
- loathsome ,
- lord ,
- lustrous ,
- maestro ,
- magic ,
- magical ,
- magician ,
- main ,
- make up ,
- marvellous ,
- marvelous ,
- master copy ,
- master key ,
- match ,
- maven ,
- mavin ,
- meet ,
- merry ,
- midazolam ,
- mightily ,
- mighty ,
- milled ,
- minded ,
- miscellanea ,
- miscellany ,
- mischievous ,
- mixed bag ,
- mixture ,
- motley ,
- mountainside ,
- muscular ,
- nail ,
- near ,
- neat ,
- necromancer ,
- needlelike ,
- nifty ,
- nimble ,
- noetic ,
- not bad ,
- objurgate ,
- observer ,
- offer ,
- offstage ,
- old ,
- old geezer ,
- old hand ,
- old stager ,
- old-timer ,
- one ,
- open ,
- original ,
- outfit ,
- overbold ,
- overcome ,
- overlord ,
- overnice ,
- paladin ,
- paroxysm ,
- pass ,
- pass with flying colors ,
- passe-partout ,
- passkey ,
- peachy ,
- pelvic arch ,
- pelvic girdle ,
- pelvis ,
- penetrative ,
- perceiver ,
- pixilated ,
- plane ,
- point ,
- potent ,
- potpourri ,
- powerhouse ,
- practiced ,
- prankish ,
- precipitous ,
- primary ,
- primed ,
- principal ,
- prissy ,
- prizewinning ,
- pro ,
- professional person ,
- promising ,
- prompt ,
- promptly ,
- properly ,
- protagonist ,
- puckish ,
- pull down ,
- qui vive ,
- quickly ,
- quip ,
- ranking ,
- rase ,
- rational number ,
- rattling ,
- raze ,
- ready ,
- realised ,
- realized ,
- reason ,
- reasonable ,
- reasoning ,
- rectify ,
- redress ,
- refined ,
- repellant ,
- repellent ,
- repelling ,
- respectable ,
- restricted ,
- revolting ,
- right field ,
- right hand ,
- right on ,
- right wing ,
- right-hand ,
- rightfield ,
- rightfulness ,
- ripe ,
- ripping ,
- rose hip ,
- rosehip ,
- ruined ,
- safe ,
- sage-green ,
- sail through ,
- sally ,
- salmagundi ,
- salutary ,
- salvia ,
- sapient ,
- sassy ,
- satisfactory ,
- satisfy ,
- saucy ,
- sayonara ,
- scene ,
- schematic ,
- scheming ,
- schoolmaster ,
- scissure ,
- sea captain ,
- seasoned ,
- secure ,
- seemly ,
- send-off ,
- sensation ,
- sensitive ,
- serious ,
- set ,
- severe ,
- sharp-worded ,
- sharply ,
- shining ,
- shiny ,
- shot ,
- shrill ,
- sinewy ,
- sinful ,
- single ,
- skanky ,
- skipper ,
- slap-up ,
- slump ,
- smart as a whip ,
- smarting ,
- smartness ,
- smashing ,
- snap ,
- snappy ,
- so long ,
- sorcerer ,
- sorcerous ,
- sort out ,
- sound ,
- soundly ,
- spanking ,
- speedy ,
- spirit level ,
- splendid ,
- spry ,
- squeamish ,
- stabbing ,
- stage ,
- stager ,
- star ,
- stately ,
- storey ,
- story ,
- straightaway ,
- stratum ,
- stream ,
- street smart ,
- subdue ,
- subject ,
- suit ,
- suitable ,
- super ,
- superordinate ,
- superscript ,
- superstar ,
- supporter ,
- surmount ,
- sweep through ,
- swell ,
- sympathy ,
- take down ,
- tally ,
- tantrum ,
- tart ,
- tear down ,
- technical ,
- tending ,
- terrible ,
- terrific ,
- thinking ,
- thither ,
- thoroughly ,
- tied ,
- tier ,
- tiptop ,
- title-holder ,
- topnotch ,
- tops ,
- tornado ,
- totally ,
- trade good ,
- tremendous ,
- undimmed ,
- unholy ,
- unity ,
- unspoiled ,
- unspoilt ,
- unwavering ,
- up to date ,
- up-to-date ,
- upright ,
- upward ,
- upwardly ,
- upwards ,
- urbane ,
- variety ,
- veracious ,
- very well ,
- veteran soldier ,
- veterinarian ,
- veterinary ,
- veterinary surgeon ,
- victor ,
- vivid ,
- voguish ,
- wake-up signal ,
- warm ,
- warning signal ,
- watchful ,
- well ,
- well-advised ,
- well-behaved ,
- whirl ,
- whiz ,
- whizz ,
- whole ,
- wholly ,
- wing ,
- wisecrack ,
- witching ,
- wiz ,
- wizardly ,
- wondrous ,
- wont to ,
- yucky ,
- zippy .
- Apprised ,
- Comme Il Faut ,
- Familiar ,
- Fitted ,
- a-one ,
- able ,
- abreast ,
- accomplished ,
- ace ,
- acquainted with ,
- adept ,
- adroit ,
- advised ,
- alert ,
- apt ,
- astute ,
- au fond ,
- aware of ,
- basically ,
- becoming ,
- befitting ,
- brainy ,
- briefed ,
- bright ,
- canny ,
- capable ,
- champion ,
- clever ,
- cognizant ,
- cognizant of ,
- competent ,
- conforming ,
- conscious of ,
- conversant with ,
- correct ,
- crack ,
- current ,
- de rigeur ,
- de rigueur ,
- decent ,
- decorous ,
- dexterous ,
- discerning ,
- efficient ,
- enlightened ,
- equal to ,
- erudite ,
- excellent ,
- experienced ,
- expert ,
- familiar with ,
- finished ,
- first-rate ,
- fit ,
- fundamentally ,
- gifted ,
- good ,
- hep ,
- hip ,
- in essence ,
- in the know ,
- in touch ,
- informed of ,
- insightful ,
- intelligent ,
- keen ,
- knowledgable ,
- knowledgeable about ,
- learned ,
- level ,
- master ,
- masterful ,
- masterly ,
- nice ,
- no stranger to ,
- on the ball ,
- perceptive ,
- percipient ,
- perspicacious ,
- polished ,
- posted ,
- practised ,
- prepared ,
- privy to ,
- professional ,
- proficient ,
- proper ,
- qualified ,
- quick ,
- quick-witted ,
- rational ,
- right ,
- sagacious ,
- sage ,
- sharp ,
- shrewd ,
- skilful ,
- skilled ,
- skillful ,
- smart ,
- streetwise ,
- suited ,
- superb ,
- superior ,
- talented ,
- top-notch ,
- trained ,
- tuned in ,
- understanding ,
- up ,
- up to ,
- up to snuff ,
- versant ,
- versed in ,
- veteran ,
- well instructed ,
- well-acquainted ,
- well-acquainted with ,
- well-educated ,
- well-read ,
- whiz-bang ,
- wicked ,
- wise ,
- wise to ,
- wizard ,
- wonderful ,
- worthy .
- Sophic ,
- all around ,
- apprized ,
- at home with ,
- be coming ,
- be fitting ,
- being a pistol ,
- fireball ,
- fooler ,
- has what it takes ,
- having know-how ,
- having the goods ,
- having the right stuff ,
- in on ,
- informed ,
- know backwards and forwards ,
- know ins and outs ,
- know one's business ,
- know one's onions ,
- know one's stuff ,
- know stuff ,
- know the answers ,
- know the score ,
- know what's what ,
- knowing the score ,
- like a one-man band ,
- like a pistol ,
- oldtimer ,
- on top of ,
- paid one's dues ,
- there ,
- tuned-in ,
- up on ,
- up to it ,
- up to speed ,
- with-it ,
- formal ,
- more intelligent ,
- no slouch ,
- pertinent ,
- powerful ,
- well in ,
- well up in ,
- well-rounded .
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How to use "Au fait" in context?
Some people use this word to describe what they know about a subject, others use it as a term of endearment. In either case, "au fait" is sure to indicate that you are someone worth knowing, someone with whom knowledgeable discussions can be had.
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