sans-dessein

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sans-dessein. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sans-dessein, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sans-dessein in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sans-dessein you have here. The definition of the word sans-dessein will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsans-dessein, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

French

Etymology

Literally, without plan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.de.sɛ̃/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Noun

sans-dessein m or f by sense (plural sans-desseins)

  1. (Canada) a person who is stupid, clumsy, or literally cannot plan ahead
    À moins qu’un sans-dessein sur Twitter aille dire que le gouvernement fait de la bonne ouvrage.
    Unless an idiot on Twitter is going to say that the government did a good job.