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Contretemps

noun
/ˈkɒn.tɹə.tɑ̃ŋ/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event; a hitch
2.nounAn ill-timed pass.

Synonyms

hitchmishapone of those thingsmisfortuneuntimebad luckmiseventtroubledisasterunchancemomentconsequence

Rhymes With

tempsattemptsdempsaccountempskemps
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