preguiçoso

/pɾeɡiˈsozu/

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 Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

feminine
preguiçosa
plural
preguiçosos

Meaning

  1. lazy

    • Ele é preguiçoso.

      He is lazy.

Similar words

pausado

Close — a slow, measured pace relates to laziness.

Similar in other languages

German

faul

faul is the German word for the same thing — both mean "lazy."

Practice

1 What does preguiçoso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele é ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches preguiçoso?

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