manqué

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manqué

/ˈmɒŋkeɪ/ UK
/mɑnˈkeɪ/ US
/mɑŋˈkeɪ/ US

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Existing in English from the eighteenth century. Borrowed from French manqué, past participle form of manquer (“to lack, to be lacking in”).

adjective

not comparable, postpositional Unfulfilled due to the vagary of circumstance, some inherent flaw or a constitutional lack. “[…] and all things considered, I don't much regret that this affair with Miss Amory is manquée, though I wished for it once—in fact, all things considered, I am very glad of it.”

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@misc{manque_2026,
  title = {manqué},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manqu%C3%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}