feio

/ˈfeju/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

feminine
feia
plural
feios

Meaning

  1. ugly

    • O prédio é feio.

      The building is ugly.

Similar words

grotesco

Close synonyms for "ugly, grotesque."

Similar in other languages

German

hässlich

hässlich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "ugly."

Spanish

feo

feo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "ugly."

French

laid

laid is the French word for the same thing — both mean "ugly."

Practice

1 What does feio mean?

2 Fill the gap: O prédio é ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches feio?

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