à mauvais escient
French, adverb/a mo.vɛ.z‿e.sjɑ̃/
à mauvais escient is a French adverb meaning “unwisely, not using one's best judgement, improperly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “À un moment inadéquat, dans des circonstances inadéquates”.
What does à mauvais escient mean in English?
adverb
- 1
unwisely, not using one's best judgement, improperly
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. À un moment inadéquat, dans des circonstances inadéquates.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce à mauvais escient?
- /a mo.vɛ.z‿e.sjɑ̃/
- /a mɔ.vɛ.z‿e.sjɑ̃/
- \a mɔ.vɛ.z‿ɛ.sjɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.