doloroso

/doloˈɾozu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

feminine
dolorosa
plural
dolorosos

Meaning

  1. painful

    • Foi um golpe doloroso.

      It was a painful blow.

Similar words

desagradável

Close synonyms for "unpleasant, painful."

amargo

Close — both describe a harsh, unpleasant quality, physical pain and bitterness.

mau

Close — "it's bad" can mean "it hurts."

Similar in other languages

German

schmerzhaft

schmerzhaft is the German word for the same thing — both mean "painful."

Practice

1 What does doloroso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Foi um golpe ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches doloroso?

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