Quenu (en. Quenu)

kə.ny

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual who is full of resentment or unpleasant.

This man is a real quenu; he only criticizes.

Cet homme est un vrai quenu, il ne fait que critiquer.

Refers to a person who is difficult to love.

Being friends with him is a real challenge; he is very quenu.

Etre amis avec lui, c'est un vrai défi, il est très quenu.

The term quenu may derive from the old word meaning 'sour' or 'resentful.'

to have a quenu character

to have a difficult personality.

avoir un caractère quenu

to be a quenu

to be an unpleasant person.

être un quenu

resentment

resentment towards someone.

rancune

grumpy

a person who constantly complains.

grincheux

sulky

said of a sad or melancholic person.

célin

A person who continually complains.

He is so quenu that he can make a wall cry.

Il est tellement quenu qu'il peut faire pleurer un mur.

Someone who is difficult to tolerate.

She is really quenu; I prefer to avoid her.

Elle est vraiment quenu, je préfère l'éviter.