desgraciado

/desɣɾaˈsjaðo/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
desgraciada
plural
desgraciados

Meaning

  1. wretched, unlucky

    • Es un hombre desgraciado.

      He's an unlucky man.

Similar words

infeliz

Close synonyms for "unhappy, wretched."

Similar in other languages

English

miserable

Close — wretched relates to miserable.

French

déplorable

Close — wretched, unlucky relates to deplorable.

German

unglücklich

Close — unhappy, unfortunate relates to wretched, unlucky (desgraciado).

Practice

1 What does desgraciado mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un hombre ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desgraciado?

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