vergonzoso

Spanish

Etymology

From vergüenza +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /beɾɡonˈθoso/ [beɾ.ɣ̞õn̟ˈθo.so]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /beɾɡonˈsoso/ [beɾ.ɣ̞õnˈso.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: ver‧gon‧zo‧so

Adjective

vergonzoso (feminine vergonzosa, masculine plural vergonzosos, feminine plural vergonzosas)

1. shameful

   Synonym: lastimoso

2. shy, bashful

   Synonym: tímido

Further reading

• “vergonzoso”, 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