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manque

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /mɒŋˈkeɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /mɑnˈkeː/
  • US: /mɑŋˈkeɪ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, postpositional

Examples

  • an artist manque

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: would-be(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French manqué.