Synonyms for bête-noire

Grammar : Noun

Spell : beyt nwahr; French bet nwar

Phonetic Transcription : ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑr; French bɛt ˈnwar

Top 10 synonyms for bête-noire

adversary
anathema
antagonist
bad news
bane
bitter enemy
bugbear
competitor
curse
devil

Other synonyms for the word bête-noire

enemy
foe
opponent
pet hate
plague
rival
trouble

Définition of bête-noire

Origin : "insufferable person," 1844, from French bête noire "personal aversion," as an adjective, "stupid, foolish;" literally "the black beast."

As in bête noire : noun disliked person

Example sentences :

Mongenod became by bete-noire; I inveighed against him even as I walked the streets.
Extract from : « The Brotherhood of Consolation » by Honore de Balzac

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