Meaning of mot juste | Babel Free
/məʊˈʒuːst/Definitions
The perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.
Equivalents
Examples
“She legged it, and for a moment silence reigned. Then Bobbie said, “Phew!” and I agreed that “Phew!” was the mot juste.”
“Wattpad is not the sort of site where writers talk about suffering for their art or spend hours searching for the mot juste.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.