← Back to Fala2Me

é desabrido

[ɛ dɛzɐˈbɾidu]
verb phrase (3rd person singular present indicative of 'ser' + adjective)
is tasteless; is bland; is rude; is impertinent
1. lacking flavor or taste (culinary sense)
This soup is tasteless.
Esta sopa é desabrida.
2. lacking interest, dull, or insipid
The movie is bland and uninteresting.
O filme é desabrido e monótono.
3. rude, impertinent, or disrespectful in manner
His response is impertinent and disrespectful.
A resposta dele é desabrida e desrespeitosa.
Synonyms
é insossoé sem-graçaé indelicadoé grosseiroé rude
Antonyms
é saborosoé salgadoé temperadoé educadoé cortês

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
é desabrido
commonly used in all contexts
São Paulo
é desabrido
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
é desabrido
standard usage, sometimes replaced by 'é sem-graça' colloquially
Portugal
é desabrido
less common in contemporary usage; 'é insosso' or 'é sem-sal' preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser desabrido de língua (to be sharp-tongued or rude in speech)
comida desabrida (tasteless food)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →