manque

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/mɒŋˈkeɪ/US/mɑnˈkeː/US/mɑŋˈkeɪ/

adjective

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

“an artist manque”

Similar
would-beambitious
OriginFrench manqué →
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Meanings

adjectivemanque (not comparable)

alternative manqué

  1. not comparablepostpositionalunable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be

    an artist manque

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveunfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

Similar
would-beambitious
Also see
ambitiouswould-be

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchmanqué
  2. Englishmanque

From French manqué.

More words from French

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

manque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manque

MLA

“manque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manque.

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