lunatique
moody, unpredictable, temperamental
Advanced Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ly.na.tik/
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Cultural Note
False friend alert: French 'lunatique' means 'moody' or 'changeable', not 'crazy' as the English 'lunatic' implies. The word derives from 'lune' (moon), evoking someone whose mood changes like the phases of the moon.
📝 Example Sentences
Il est un peu lunatique, on ne sait jamais comment il va réagir.
He is a bit moody, you never know how he will react.
Ma collègue est lunatique, un jour ça va, le lendemain non.
My colleague is temperamental, one day she's fine, the next she's not.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| feminine | lunatique |
| masculine | lunatique |
| feminine_plural | lunatiques |
| masculine_plural | lunatiques |