craintif

French

Etymology

From crainte +‎ -if.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɛ̃.tif/

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Adjective

craintif (feminine craintive, masculine plural craintifs, feminine plural craintives)

1. worried, anxious, nervous

Derived terms

• craintivement

Further reading

• “craintif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.