contretemps contrefort • contributable · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · contretemps · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an awkward clash. Example: "He tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074