contretemps
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contretemps
- /ˈkɒn.tɹə.tɑ̃ŋ/ UK
- /ˈkɑːn.tɹə.tɑ̃/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French contretemps.
noun contretemps
- An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event. ...and said "she had been the most efficient friend of the charity;" and whether a whisper that had gone forth respecting her contretemps with the strange man was spread, or it had fortunately been so well managed by the Count as to have escaped observation...
- An ill-timed pass.
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noun an unforeseen or embarrassing event
| Español | contratiempo |
|---|---|
| Português | contratempo |
| Français | contretemps |
| Deutsch | unglücklicher Zufall, Unannehmlichkeit, Zwischenfall, Widrigkeit |
Talk about this word "contretemps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contretemps. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contretemps. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contretemps "contretemps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contretemps.Cite this
@misc{contretemps_2026,
title = {contretemps},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contretemps},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
