inespéré

French

Etymology

From in- +‎ espéré.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.nɛs.pe.ʁe/

Adjective

inespéré (feminine inespérée, masculine plural inespérés, feminine plural inespérées)

1. unhoped-for, unexpected

   Near-synonym: inattendu

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with désespéré.

Further reading

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