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penoso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • distressing adjective Causing worry, sadness, or pain.
  • pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.

Senses

penoso is used for these senses in English:

  • distressing Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
  • pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.

pathetic — full definition

  1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.
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