perdu

[per-doo, -dyoo, per-] / pərˈdu, -ˈdyu, pɛr- /

ADJECTIVE

concealed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buried camouflaged covered planted veiled

STRONG

cached enshrouded guarded masked obscure obscured screened secreted shrouded stashed

WEAK

covered up covert holed up hush-hush hushed up incog incognito inconspicuous privy put in the hole recondite tucked away ulterior under wraps unseen

Antonyms

WEAK

bare clear disclosed exposed obvious open plain revealed shown told uncovered

ADJECTIVE

invisible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imperceptible microscopic unseen

STRONG

inconspicuous unseeable

WEAK

concealed covert deceptive disguised ethereal gaseous ghostly ideal impalpable imponderable inappreciable indiscernible infinitesimal insensible intangible masked not in sight obliterated obscured occult out of sight screened supernatural ulterior unapparent undisclosed ungraspable unnoticeable unobservable unperceivable unreal unviewable vaporous veiled wraithlike

Antonyms

WEAK

detectable obvious seen visible

Example Sentences

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Speaking of pain perdu, this is French toast.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

The custard-soaked fried bread is similar to pain perdu, or what we would call French toast.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

Aciman, a famous Proustian, is clearly interested in the diffusive action of time and the heartaches of temps perdu.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2019

Expect café noir and café au lait with madeleines and quiche, plus pain perdu with strawberry, lime and basil, and fregola sarda risotto with octopus, from a menu that changes frequently.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2019

Since the stove is electric, we can’t have pain perdu.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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