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Enfant terrible: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Enfant terrible noun. A person whose unconventional or shocking behaviour unsettles their profession.
How to say it
on-fon teh-REE-bluh/ˌɒ̃fɒ̃ tɛˈriːbl(ə)/
5 syllables, stressed on the fourth (REE).
Enfant terrible in a sentence
Once fashion's enfant terrible, he now designs uniforms for an airline.
The young chef became the enfant terrible of the food scene by banning salt cellars.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- maverick
- rebel
- provocateur
- firebrand
Opposite:
- conformist
Where enfant terrible comes from
French for terrible child.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The young chef became the _____ of the food scene by banning salt cellars.
- tsundoku
- enfant terrible
- denouement
Show the answer
enfant terrible: The young chef became the enfant terrible of the food scene by banning salt cellars.