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desairado

snubbed, slighted

adjective deh-sah-ee-RAH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

ungraceful, awkward

Usage Note

Desairado derives from desairar ('to snub, to slight'). As a past participle used adjectivally it describes a person who has been embarrassed or rebuffed (salir desairado, 'to come out looking bad'). It can also describe a graceless or undignified appearance or posture. The noun desaire means 'a snub' or 'slight'.

Examples

"Salió desairado de la reunión sin que nadie lo escuchara."

Natural Translation

He left the meeting snubbed, with no one having listened to him.

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