desgarbado - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation
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desgarbado (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation


Part of Speech

Phonetic Transcription

How the Word is Used

The word "desgarbado" in Spanish means someone or something that lacks grace, elegance, or smoothness in appearance or movement. It is not a very common word and is more often used in a written context rather than in oral speech.

Example Sentences

  1. Su desgarbada forma de andar llamaba la atención en la fiesta.
    (His ungainly way of walking drew attention at the party.)

  2. Aquella figura desgarbada se movía con torpeza por la habitación.
    (That awkward figure moved clumsily around the room.)

Idiomatic Expressions

Etymology

The word "desgarbado" comes from the prefix "des-" (indicating negation or inverse action) and the word "garbo" (grace, elegance), resulting in the idea of the absence of grace or elegance.

Synonyms