Pésimo (en. Terrible)

/ˈpesimo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Of very inferior quality.
The food at that restaurant was terrible.
La comida en ese restaurante era pésima.
That causes a very negative effect.
His behavior was terrible in the meeting.
Su comportamiento fue pésimo en la reunión.
That has a very poor performance or result.
Your performance on the exam was terrible.
Tu desempeño en el examen fue pésimo.

Etymology

From Latin 'pessimus', meaning 'the worst'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

it is terrible
Refers to a situation or state that is very bad.
está pésimo
a terrible day
Describes a day that has been very negative or unfortunate.
un día pésimo
to do something terribly
To perform a task in a very unsatisfactory manner.
hacer algo pésimo

Related Words

worse
Comparative of bad, indicating a lower level.
peor
terribly
Adverb that indicates something is done terribly.
pésimamente
terrible quality
Reference to a very low standard of quality.
pésima calidad

Slang Meanings

Something very bad.
That movie was terrible, don’t watch it.
Esa película fue pésimo, no la veas.
A total failure.
The event was terrible, nobody attended.
El evento fue pésimo, nadie asistió.