quelconque — meaning in English
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English meaning
- any det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
- arbitrary adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
- certain adj Completely confident that something is true.
- lackluster adj Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
- nondescript adjective Lacking any distinctive or memorable features; plain and unremarkable.
- ordinary adj Normal, usual, or unremarkable; not special or different from what is expected.
- routine noun A fixed sequence of actions regularly followed.
- some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
- whatsoever det At all; used after "no," "any," or "none" to add strong emphasis.
Senses
quelconque is used for these senses in English:
- any A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.
- arbitrary (mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
- certain (euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
- lackluster (figurative) Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
- ordinary Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
- routine Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
- some (stressed) A certain, an unspecified or unknown.
- whatsoever In any way; at all; whatever.
any — full definition
- det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
- det No matter which one; every single one, without exception.
- adv At all; to any extent (used to intensify a comparison, usually negative).
- pron Any person or thing at all, unspecified.
arbitrary — full definition
- adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
- adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.