perezoso

Spanish

Etymology

From pereza +‎ -oso. Compare French paresseux.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /peɾeˈθoso/ [pe.ɾeˈθo.so]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /peɾeˈsoso/ [pe.ɾeˈso.so]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -oso
Syllabification: pe‧re‧zo‧so

Adjective

perezoso (feminine perezosa, masculine plural perezosos, feminine plural perezosas)

lazy, slothful, sluggish
Synonyms: flojo, holgazán

Derived terms

ni lerdo ni perezoso

Noun

perezoso m (plural perezosos)

sloth (mammal)
Synonym: pereza
sluggard, sloth, lazybones

Derived terms

perezoso grisáceo

Related terms

pereza

Further reading

“perezoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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