Boiteux

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 in schlechtem Zustand , 🇪🇸 en mal estado , 🇮🇹 in cattivo stato , 🇵🇹 em mau estado , 🇨🇳 跛脚的 , 🇯🇵 一本足 , 🇰🇷 어부족의 , 🇸🇦 في حالة سيئة , 🇮🇳 खराब हालत में

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Etymology

The adjective *boiteux* comes from the noun *boîte* “box”, which in turn derives from Latin *buxus* (“box‑wood”). Adding the French adjectival suffix **‑eux** turned the noun into an adjective meaning “box‑like” or “cubic”. Over time the figurative sense of something being oddly shaped or uneven expanded to describe an object that is in bad or irregular condition.

Synonyms

défectueux endommagé usé délabré abîmé dégradé ruiné

Antonyms

en bon état intact fonctionnel solide impeccable