inquiet/ɛ̃.kjɛ/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 1354
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
worried
Describes an emotional state of unease or concern about the future or something specific.
anxious
Indicates a stronger feeling of tension and unease, often accompanied by physical symptoms.
Examples
Paul est inquiet pour son frère malade.
Paul is worried about his sick brother.
Le père inquiet attend des nouvelles de sa fille.
The worried father is waiting for news about his daughter.
Depuis l'entretien, il se sent inquiet à propos de son avenir professionnel.
Since the interview, he has felt anxious about his professional future.
Collocations
- être inquiet pour sa santéto be worried about one's health
- être inquiet à l’idée de partirto feel anxious at the thought of leaving
Common mistakes
Elle est inquiet après l’examen.
Elle est inquiète après l’examen.
The feminine singular form of inquiet is irregular: inquiète, not the masculine form inquiet.
Related words
synonymanxieuxanxious
synonympréoccupéconcerned
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
worried
Describes an emotional state of unease or concern about the future or something specific.
anxious
Indicates a stronger feeling of tension and unease, often accompanied by physical symptoms.
Examples
Elle est inquiète depuis que son frère ne répond plus au téléphone.
She has been worried since her brother stopped answering the phone.
La candidate paraît inquiète avant son entretien d'embauche.
The candidate seems anxious before her job interview.
Ma voisine reste inquiète à cause des bruits entendus dans la cave.
My neighbor remains worried because of the noises heard in the cellar.
adjectivemasculine
Meanings
worried
Describes an emotional state of unease or concern about the future or something specific.
anxious
Indicates a stronger feeling of tension and unease, often accompanied by physical symptoms.
Examples
Les parents inquiets attendent leurs enfants devant l'école.
The worried parents are waiting for their children outside the school.
Les voyageurs inquiets vérifient plusieurs fois les horaires du train.
The anxious travelers check the train schedule several times.
Après l'alerte, les voisins inquiets restent près de leurs téléphones.
After the alert, the worried neighbors stay close to their phones.
adjectivefeminine
Meanings
worried
Describes an emotional state of unease or concern about the future or something specific.
anxious
Indicates a stronger feeling of tension and unease, often accompanied by physical symptoms.
Examples
Les étudiantes sont inquiètes à l'approche des examens.
The female students are worried as the exams approach.
Les habitantes restent inquiètes après la coupure d'eau.
The female residents remain worried after the water outage.
Les patientes, très inquiètes, attendent les résultats de leurs analyses.
The female patients, very anxious, are waiting for their test results.