"recherché" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɹəˌʃɛɹˈʃeɪ/ [General-American] Forms: more recherché [comparative], most recherché [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French recherché; more at French rechercher. Doublet of ricercata. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|recherché}} Unadapted borrowing from French recherché, {{m|fr|rechercher}} rechercher, {{doublet|en|ricercata}} Doublet of ricercata Head templates: {{en-adj}} recherché (comparative more recherché, superlative most recherché)
  1. Sought out and chosen with care; choice; exquisite.
    Sense id: en-recherché-en-adj-EfwB4UA4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 19 6
  2. Exotic; of rare quality, elegance, attractiveness, etc.
    Sense id: en-recherché-en-adj-hlp41V9m
  3. (by extension) Precious, pretentious, affected. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-recherché-en-adj-UX463B2S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: recherche Related terms: research, recherche du temps perdu

Adjective [French]

IPA: /ʁə.ʃɛʁ.ʃe/ Forms: recherchée [feminine], recherchés [masculine, plural], recherchées [feminine, plural]
Head templates: {{fr-adj}} recherché (feminine recherchée, masculine plural recherchés, feminine plural recherchées)
  1. sought-after
    prized, valued
    Synonyms: couru, demandé, fréquenté, suivi, apprécié, cher, chéri, estimé, précieux
    Sense id: en-recherché-fr-adj-hISlSSZz
  2. sought-after
    desired, coveted
    Synonyms: couru, demandé, fréquenté, suivi, convoité
    Sense id: en-recherché-fr-adj-trUbSM2Y
  3. marked by careful or laborious effort
    meticulous (evidencing careful or laborious effort)
    Synonyms: diligent, méticuleux, rigoureux, soigné, soigneux
    Sense id: en-recherché-fr-adj-LYE4oqO8
  4. marked by careful or laborious effort
    obtained or achieved by careful or laborious effort; immaculate, sharp, well-groomed
    Synonyms: soigné, travaillé
    Sense id: en-recherché-fr-adj-s9reaSjC
  5. evidencing careful reflection or studious research; refined, sophisticated, exquisite Synonyms: élégant, étudié, exquis, précieux, raffiné, savant, sophistiqué
    Sense id: en-recherché-fr-adj-6osFlgnH Categories (other): French terms with collocations
  6. (derogatory) unnatural, affected, contrived, overwrought, labored, tortured (as an obvious result of excessive effort or attempts at refinement) Tags: derogatory

Verb [French]

IPA: /ʁə.ʃɛʁ.ʃe/ Forms: recherchée [feminine], recherchés [masculine, plural], recherchées [feminine, plural]
Head templates: {{fr-past participle}} recherché (feminine recherchée, masculine plural recherchés, feminine plural recherchées)
  1. past participle of rechercher Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: rechercher
    Sense id: en-recherché-fr-verb-~pjndrdY Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 18 11 8 12 6 26

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "suivi"
        },
        {
          "word": "convoité"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "marked by careful or laborious effort",
        "meticulous (evidencing careful or laborious effort)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "meticulous",
          "meticulous"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "diligent"
        },
        {
          "word": "méticuleux"
        },
        {
          "word": "rigoureux"
        },
        {
          "word": "soigné"
        },
        {
          "word": "soigneux"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "marked by careful or laborious effort",
        "obtained or achieved by careful or laborious effort; immaculate, sharp, well-groomed"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "immaculate",
          "immaculate"
        ],
        [
          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "well-groomed",
          "well-groomed"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "soigné"
        },
        {
          "word": "travaillé"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French terms with collocations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a very refined language",
          "text": "une langue très recherchée",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "evidencing careful reflection or studious research; refined, sophisticated, exquisite"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "refined",
          "refined"
        ],
        [
          "sophisticated",
          "sophisticated"
        ],
        [
          "exquisite",
          "exquisite"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "élégant"
        },
        {
          "word": "étudié"
        },
        {
          "word": "exquis"
        },
        {
          "word": "précieux"
        },
        {
          "word": "raffiné"
        },
        {
          "word": "savant"
        },
        {
          "word": "sophistiqué"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French derogatory terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "unnatural, affected, contrived, overwrought, labored, tortured (as an obvious result of excessive effort or attempts at refinement)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "unnatural",
          "unnatural"
        ],
        [
          "affected",
          "affected"
        ],
        [
          "contrived",
          "contrived"
        ],
        [
          "overwrought",
          "overwrought"
        ],
        [
          "labored",
          "labored"
        ],
        [
          "tortured",
          "tortured"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) unnatural, affected, contrived, overwrought, labored, tortured (as an obvious result of excessive effort or attempts at refinement)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "affecté"
        },
        {
          "word": "affété"
        },
        {
          "word": "alambiqué"
        },
        {
          "word": "apprêté"
        },
        {
          "word": "contourné"
        },
        {
          "word": "maniéré"
        },
        {
          "word": "mignard"
        },
        {
          "word": "ostentatoire"
        },
        {
          "word": "pompeux"
        },
        {
          "word": "précieux"
        },
        {
          "word": "prétentieux"
        },
        {
          "word": "théâtral"
        },
        {
          "word": "tourmenté"
        },
        {
          "word": "travaillé"
        },
        {
          "word": "voulu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʁə.ʃɛʁ.ʃe/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "recherché"
}

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