simpático

/sĩˈpatʃiku/

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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
simpática
plural
simpáticos

Meaning

  1. nice

    • Ele é muito simpático.

      He is very nice.

Similar words

cortês

cortês (courteous) is polite, following social etiquette; simpático (nice, likeable) is a warm, friendly personality, not just good manners.

educado

educado (polite) comes from upbringing — about manners; simpático (nice, likeable) is about personality and friendliness, not just manners.

agradável

agradável is a general pleasant quality of an experience, person or thing; simpático is specifically about a person's likeable, friendly manner.

Similar in other languages

French

Nice

Nice is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nice."

Practice

1 What does simpático mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele é muito ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches simpático?

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