déboire

French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ boire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.bwaʁ/

Noun

déboire m (plural déboires)

(figuratively and literally) unpleasant aftertaste, bad taste
C’est une affaire qui ne lui a donné que des déboires.
The matter only left him with a bad taste in his mouth.

Further reading

“déboire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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