craintif

/kʁɛ̃.tif/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. fearful, timid

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

zaghaft

craintif is the French word for the same thing — both mean "timid, fearful."

Practice

1 What does craintif mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le chien reste ___ face aux étrangers.

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