débrouillard
French
Etymology
From débrouiller + -ard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.bʁu.jaʁ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aʁ
Adjective
débrouillard (feminine débrouillarde, masculine plural débrouillards, feminine plural débrouillardes)
- resourceful, self-reliant, able to cope, crafty, wily
Derived terms
Noun
débrouillard m (plural débrouillards)
- resourceful person, hustler
See also
Further reading
- “débrouillard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.