méchant

French

Etymology

From the present participle of the Old French verb mescheoir, from *mé- + cheoir (choir). Compare also mauvais.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /me.ʃɑ̃/
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Adjective

méchant (feminine méchante, masculine plural méchants, feminine plural méchantes)

  1. mean, unkind
    Antonym: gentil
    Hypernym: mauvais
  2. bad, mediocre
    Synonym: mauvais

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Noun

méchant m (plural méchants, feminine méchante)

  1. jerk (cruel person)
  2. (fiction) baddie, bad guy, villain

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