sinvergüenza

Spanish

Etymology

From sin (“without”) +‎ vergüenza (“shame”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /simbeɾˈɡwenθa/ [sĩm.beɾˈɣ̞wẽn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /simbeɾˈɡwensa/ [sĩm.beɾˈɣ̞wẽn.sa]
• Rhymes: -enθa
• Rhymes: -ensa
• Syllabification: sin‧ver‧güen‧za

Adjective

sinvergüenza m or f (masculine and feminine plural sinvergüenzas)

1. shameless, brazen

Noun

sinvergüenza m or f by sense (plural sinvergüenzas)

1. scoundrel

   Synonym: bellaco

Derived terms

• sinvergonzón
• sinvergüencería
• sinvergüenzada

 

Noun

sinvergüenza f (plural sinvergüenzas)

1. (Costa Rica) shamelessness

   Synonyms: sinvergonzura, sinvergüenzura, sinvergonzonería

Descendants

• → Tagalog: simberguwensa

Further reading

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