French Conversation · Level 126
51 words
French word
pudique
Pronunciation
IPA/pydik/
Meaning
- adjectivereserved
Example
Il est un peu pudique quand on parle d'amour.
He is a little reserved when it comes to talking about love.
More examples
Elle reste pudique envers ses collègues.
She remains modest toward her colleagues.
Core concept
A person keeps a light veil between private feelings or the body and public view.
Common phrases
être pudique
be modest
pudique envers
modest toward ___
Similar words
timide: Shy or anxious in social situations, often causing hesitation before acting.
réservé: Guarded about personal feelings and thoughts, especially with unfamiliar people.
modeste: Unassuming and restrained, without boasting or exaggerating one's importance.
discret: Discreet in conduct, avoiding attention and not discussing private matters publicly.
Definition in French
Qui manifeste de la modestie ou de la réserve dans son comportement, notamment quand il s'agit de nudité ou d'intimité.
Word origin
Pudique is a learned French borrowing from Latin pudicus, meaning modest or chaste, and is related to pudor, meaning shame or modesty.
Usage tips
- Pudique has the same masculine and feminine form, while the plural is pudiques, as in une personne pudique and des personnes pudiques.
Other meanings
- modestadjective
- demureadjective
Opposites
- impudiqueimmodestadjective
Related words
- pudeurmodestynoun
- pudiquementmodestlyadverb
- pudibondprudishadjective