desleixado

Portuguese

Etymology

From desleixar (“to be negligent”), from des- +‎ Old Portuguese leixar, from Latin laxāre, infinitive of laxō (“I relieve”), from laxus (“loose”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌdes.lej.ˈʃa.do/

Adjective

desleixado m (feminine singular desleixada, masculine plural desleixados, feminine plural desleixadas, comparable)

tacky (dowdy, shabby in one's appearance)
negligent

Synonyms

(negligent): negligente, descuidado, desmazelado

Related terms

desleixamento
desleixar
desleixo

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