desazón

Spanish

Etymology

de- +‎ sazón (“flavor; ripeness”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /desaˈθon/ [d̪e.saˈθõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /desaˈson/ [d̪e.saˈsõn]
• Rhymes: -on

Noun

desazón f (plural desazones)

1. uneasiness, restlessness, worry

   Synonym: inquietud

2. insipidness, tastelessness

   Synonyms: insipidez, desabrimiento

3. disgust, displeasure

   Synonyms: disgusto, pesadumbre

4. (agriculture) soil that is unfit for farming

Related terms

• desazonado
• desazonar

Further reading

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