maçante

/maˈsɐ̃tʃi/

adjective C1

o (masc.) a (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

plural
maçantes

Meaning

  1. tedious

    • A aula foi maçante.

      The lesson was tedious.

Similar words

enfadonho

enfadonho and maçante are close synonyms for "tedious," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

wortreich

Close — wordy/voluble relates to tedious.

German

uninteressant

Close — uninteresting relates to tedious (maçante).

Practice

1 What does maçante mean?

2 Fill the gap: A aula foi ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches maçante?

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