Class: noun | Syllables: KAHN-truh-tahn

Definition: The word contretemps refers to an inconvenient or embarrassing occurrence or situation. It can also refer to a dispute or argument.

Example(s):
// Jacqueline found herself in the middle of an embarrassing contretemps when her client suddenly changed his story and, ignoring her advice, spoke to reporters.
// There was a bit of a contretemps over the seating arrangements during wedding planning.