contretemps (Meaning)
contretemps (n)
an awkward clash
Synonyms & Antonyms of contretemps
contretemps Sentence Examples
- The meeting between the two rival executives ended in a minor contretemps when they couldn't agree on the terms of the deal.
- The dinner party experienced a contretemps when the main course was burned, causing delays and frustration among the guests.
- Despite their efforts to avoid a contretemps, a disagreement arose between the neighbors over the property boundary.
- The project faced a significant contretemps when the funding fell through at the last minute.
- The wedding planner had to quickly resolve a contretemps when the florist delivered the wrong flowers to the venue.
- The actor's performance was interrupted by a technical contretemps when the microphone malfunctioned on stage.
- The diplomatic visit encountered a minor contretemps when the scheduled meeting with a key official was delayed due to traffic.
- A contretemps occurred at the airport when a passenger mistakenly took someone else's luggage.
- The press conference experienced a contretemps when a reporter asked an unexpected and sensitive question.
- Despite their best efforts to avoid contretemps, tensions rose during the family reunion when old grievances resurfaced.
FAQs About the word contretemps
an awkward clash
bicker, controversy, imbroglio, dispute, fight, argument, altercation, disagreement,quarrel, argy-bargy
No antonyms found.
The meeting between the two rival executives ended in a minor contretemps when they couldn't agree on the terms of the deal.
The dinner party experienced a contretemps when the main course was burned, causing delays and frustration among the guests.
Despite their efforts to avoid a contretemps, a disagreement arose between the neighbors over the property boundary.
The project faced a significant contretemps when the funding fell through at the last minute.
