Word

Module to return various types of words.

adjective

Returns an adjective of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.adjective(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.adjective() // 'pungent'
faker.word.adjective(5) // 'slimy'
faker.word.adjective(100) // 'complete'
faker.word.adjective({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'icy'
faker.word.adjective({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'distant'

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adverb

Returns an adverb of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.adverb(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.adverb() // 'quarrelsomely'
faker.word.adverb(5) // 'madly'
faker.word.adverb(100) // 'sadly'
faker.word.adverb({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'too'
faker.word.adverb({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'sweetly'

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conjunction

Returns a conjunction of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.conjunction(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.conjunction() // 'in order that'
faker.word.conjunction(5) // 'since'
faker.word.conjunction(100) // 'as long as'
faker.word.conjunction({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'or'
faker.word.conjunction({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'hence'

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interjection

Returns an interjection of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.interjection(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.interjection() // 'gah'
faker.word.interjection(5) // 'fooey'
faker.word.interjection(100) // 'yowza'
faker.word.interjection({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'hm'
faker.word.interjection({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'boohoo'

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noun

Returns a noun of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.noun(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.noun() // 'external'
faker.word.noun(5) // 'front'
faker.word.noun(100) // 'care'
faker.word.noun({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'ad'
faker.word.noun({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'average'

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preposition

Returns a preposition of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.preposition(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.preposition() // 'without'
faker.word.preposition(5) // 'abaft'
faker.word.preposition(100) // 'an'
faker.word.preposition({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'a'
faker.word.preposition({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'given'

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sample

Returns a random sample of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v8.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.sample(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.sample() // 'incidentally'
faker.word.sample(5) // 'fruit'

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verb

Returns a verb of random or optionally specified length.

Available since v6.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The expected length of the word or the options to use.
options.length?	number | { max: number, min: number }		The expected length of the word.
options.strategy?	'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'	'any-length'	The strategy to apply when no words with a matching length are found. Available error handling strategies: fail: Throws an error if no words with the given length are found. shortest: Returns any of the shortest words. closest: Returns any of the words closest to the given length. longest: Returns any of the longest words. any-length: Returns a word with any length.

Returns: string

faker.word.verb(options: number | {
  length: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
},
  strategy: 'any-length' | 'closest' | 'fail' | 'longest' | 'shortest'
} = {}): string
faker.word.verb() // 'act'
faker.word.verb(5) // 'tinge'
faker.word.verb(100) // 'mess'
faker.word.verb({ strategy: 'shortest' }) // 'do'
faker.word.verb({ length: { min: 5, max: 7 }, strategy: "fail" }) // 'vault'

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words

Returns a string containing a number of space separated random words.

Available since v8.0.0

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
options	number | { ... }	{}	The optional options object or the number of words to return.
options.count?	number | { max: number, min: number }	{ min: 1, max: 3 }	The number of words to return.

Returns: string

faker.word.words(options: number | {
  count: number | {
  max: number,
  min: number
}
} = {}): string
faker.word.words() // 'almost'
faker.word.words(5) // 'before hourly patiently dribble equal'
faker.word.words({ count: 5 }) // 'whoever edible um kissingly faraway'
faker.word.words({ count: { min: 5, max: 10 } }) // 'vice buoyant through apropos poised total wary boohoo'

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