méchant
Meaning
-
- mean, unkind
- bad, mediocre
Concepts
be bad
evil person
guy cable
Evil
bad man
Synonyms
être mauvais
Moi
personne méchante
peu aimable
devenir mauvais
gredin
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/me.ʃɑ̃/
Etymology
From the present participle of the Old French verb mescheoir, from *mé- + cheoir (choir). Compare also mauvais.
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