French word

grandissant

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɑ̃disɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivegrowing

Example

C'est un problème grandissant.

This is a growing problem.

Illustration for grandissant (growing)

More examples

Il y a un risque grandissant d'inondation.

There is a growing risk of flooding.

Core concept

A growing wave that becomes broader, stronger, and harder to overlook over time.

Common phrases

  • un risque grandissant

    a growing risk

  • un besoin grandissant

    a growing need

Similar words

croissant: Increasing in amount or degree over time.

Definition in French

Qui devient plus grand, plus nombreux ou plus intense avec le temps.

Word origin

Grandissant comes from grandir, which developed from grand by adding the -ir verb ending; grand ultimately comes from Latin grandis.

Usage tips

  • The final d is pronounced in grandissant, unlike the usually silent final consonant of grand when it stands alone.

Opposites

  • décroissantdecliningadjective

Related words

  • agrandirenlargeverb
  • agrandissementenlargementnoun

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