insosso

/ĩˈsosu/

adjective B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

feminine
insossa
plural
insossos

Meaning

  1. bland, tasteless

    • A sopa ficou insossa sem sal.

      The soup turned out bland without salt.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

insípido

Close — bland, tasteless relates to insipid.

Spanish

llano

Close, figuratively — bland, tasteless relates to flat, plain.

German

geschmacklos

Close — tasteless relates to bland (insosso).

German

geschmacksneutral

Close — tasteless, neutral in flavour relates to bland (insosso).

Practice

1 What does insosso mean?

2 Fill the gap: A sopa ficou ___ sem sal.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches insosso?

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