fadenscheinig

C1

threadbare / specious / worn out

English meaning
threadbare / specious / worn out
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

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fadenscheinig in a sentence

Seine Ausrede wirkte fadenscheinig und überzeugend kaum jemanden.

His excuse seemed specious and convinced hardly anyone.

Comparative and superlative

fadenscheinig → fadenscheiniger → am fadenscheinigsten

Word family

fadenscheinig is built from einig (some, certain) and fade (bland). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about fadenscheinig

What is the comparative of fadenscheinig?

fadenscheinig → fadenscheiniger → am fadenscheinigsten.

What does fadenscheinig mean in English?

fadenscheinig means "threadbare / specious / worn out". For example: "Seine Ausrede wirkte fadenscheinig und überzeugend kaum jemanden." — "His excuse seemed specious and convinced hardly anyone."

What level is fadenscheinig in German?

fadenscheinig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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