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2,133 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

obligataire
noun, masculine/feminine
bondholder
obligation
noun, feminine
obligation; bond
obligation scolaire
noun, feminine
compulsory school attendance, compulsory schooling, compulsory education
obligatoire
adjective
obligatory; mandatory; compulsory
obligatorily, mandatorily
obligingly
obligeance
noun, feminine
obligingness
obligeant
adjective
obliging; accommodating
to oblige, to require, to compel, to force; (intransitive) to have to; to help, to aid
obligé
adjective
obligated (required)
oblique
adjective
oblique
at an angle; at a tilt; obliquely
to bear, bear off; to look away (from someone)
obliquité
noun, feminine
obliqueness; obliquity
oblitérateur
noun, masculine
obliterator
oblitération
noun, feminine
cancellation (of a postage stamp); postmark; obstruction (of an artery etc)
to fade out (memories); to block, block up, obstruct; to cancel (a stamp); stub (a ticket, so that it is no longer valid)
oblong
adjective
oblong
obnoxieux
adjective
obnoxious
obnubilation
noun, feminine
perception of objects as if seen through a cloud, dazzlement, obnubilation; a disorder of consciousness characterised by slowed and obscured thought, obnubilation; the state of being covered with clouds or fog, obnubilation
to cloud, to obscure; to obsess, to engross
obnubilate; obscure
obole
noun, feminine
a small amount of money; a small, inconsequential gift; obole (obsolete French money); obol (obsolete Greek money)
to shade; to cover with one’s shadow.; to darken; to sadden.
obombré
adjective
Veiled in shadow.
obpiriforme
adjective
obpyriform
obpyriforme
adjective
dated spelling of obpiriforme (“obpyriform”)
obreptice
adjective
obreptitious
obreptitiously
obscur
adjective
obscure (dark, faint or indistinct)
obscurantisme
noun, masculine
obscurantism
obscurantiste
noun, masculine/feminine
obscurantist
to darken (a colour); to obscure, to blur; to obfuscate; to darken; to become obscure
second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of obscurcir
obscurité
noun, feminine
darkness; dark; obscurity; unknown
darkly; obscurely; vaguely
obscène
adjective
obscene
obscenely (in an obscene way)
obscénité
noun, feminine
obscenity
observabilité
noun, feminine
observability
observable
adjective
observable
observance
noun, feminine
observance
observateur
adjective
observant (having the ability to notice things; having power of observation)
observateur
noun, masculine
observer
observation
noun, feminine
observation (careful or controlled attention or consideration); observation (the result of such attention or consideration); observation (process of detached, objective examination); observation (the result of one of the above-described actions expressed in or rendered into words for the purpose of dissemination); observance of (adherence or conformity to) rules, conventions, laws, etc.
observational
observationally
observatoire
noun, masculine
observatory
to observe, watch; to note, notice; to keep, maintain
obsessif
adjective
obsessive
obsession
noun, feminine
obsession
obsessionnel
adjective
obsessive
obsessively
obsidienne
noun, feminine
obsidian (a type of black glass produced by volcanoes)
obsidional
adjective
obsidional
obsolescence
noun, feminine
obsolescence
planned obsolescence
obsolescent
adjective
obsolescent
obsolète
adjective
obsolete; deprecated
obstacle
noun, masculine
obstacle