- 1(humorous) an unexpected and unfortunate event
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- 2a minor argument or disagreement with another person They have been ignoring me since our last contretemps.
contretemps
nounNAmE//ˈkɑntrəˌtɑ̃//
(pl. contretemps NAmE//ˈkɑntrəˌtɑ̃//, NAmE//ˈkɑntrəˌtɑ̃z//
) (from French) (formal or )Check pronunciation: contretemps