Meaning of je ne sais quoi | Babel Free
/ˌʒə nə seɪ ˈkwɑː/Definitions
An indefinable quality that makes something distinctive or attractive.
Equivalents
Examples
“She has a certain je ne sais quoi about her.”
“"Say, you others, I find that the Englishman has something of truly distinguished in the voice, something of sympathetic, of touching—something of je ne sais quoi!" Bouchardy: "Yes, yes—something of je ne sais quoi! That's the very phrase— […]"”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.