perezoso

Spanish

Etymology

From pereza +‎ -oso. Compare French paresseux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾeˈθoso/ [pe.ɾeˈθo.so] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /peɾeˈsoso/ [pe.ɾeˈso.so] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: pe‧re‧zo‧so

Adjective

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

1. lazy, slothful, sluggish

   Synonyms: flojo, holgazán

Derived terms

• ni lerdo ni perezoso

Noun

perezoso m (plural perezosos)

1. sloth (mammal)

   Synonym: pereza

2. sluggard, sloth, lazybones

   Synonym: holgazán

Derived terms

• perezoso grisáceo

Related terms

• pereza

Further reading

• “perezoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024