péssimo

/ˈpɛsimu/

adjective A2

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
péssima
plural
péssimos

Meaning

  1. terrible

    • O serviço foi péssimo.

      The service was terrible.

Similar words

terrível

péssimo is more emphatic, the worst; terrível is more general — both mean "terrible."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

pésimo

pésimo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "terrible."

Spanish

terrible

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

Practice

1 What does péssimo mean?

2 Fill the gap: O serviço foi ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches péssimo?

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