pesado
/peˈsado/
The English phrase 'annoying person' is translated into Spanish as pesado.
Pesado is used to refer to someone who is a bother or an annoyance. It is often used to describe someone who is tiresome, tedious or 'a drag' because of their persistent or repetitive behavior. You can also use the exclamation qué pesado to express that a person or a situation is being very annoying.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, pesado means 'heavy' when it is used to describe the weight of an object.
Which one should you use?
While the word molesto also means annoying, pesado specifically carries the connotation of someone being tiresome or tedious due to their persistence.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The variations latoso or latosa are used primarily in Mexico and some other Latin American countries to describe a nuisance or a pest.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to match the gender and number of the people you are describing: use pesada if the annoying person is female, pesados for a group of annoying people (masculine plural) and pesadas for a group of annoying women (feminine plural).
How do you pronounce it?
/peˈsado/
Did you know?
- The term latoso comes from the word lata, which means 'tin can', but it is used idiomatically to describe something that is a 'drag' or a nuisance.
- While pesado describes a tedious person, the phrase pesadilla refers to a 'nightmare'. Both words share the root of something 'heavy' that weighs down the mind or spirit.
- The adjective pesado is derived from the verb pesar, which can also mean 'to weigh' or 'to feel regret/sorrow'.
Examples in context
- El señor Rodríguez es una persona molesta. Siempre interrumpe nuestras reuniones con preguntas irrelevantes.Mr. Rodríguez is an annoying person. He always interrupts our meetings with irrelevant questions.
- Mi hermana menor es tan pesada. No me deja en paz ni un minuto.My younger sister is so annoying. She never leaves me alone for a minute.
- ¡Deja de hacer ruido, por favor! Eres realmente molesto.Please stop making noise! You're really annoying.
- ¡Qué latoso es mi vecino! Siempre viene a pedirme cosas sin sentido.My neighbor is such a nuisance! He always comes to ask me for senseless things.
- Ese vecino es muy pesado.That neighbor is a very annoying person.
- No seas tan pesado, por favor.Don't be such an annoying person, please.
- Mi hermano siempre es un pesado.My brother is always an annoying person.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are talking about a coworker at the office.
- JavierJuan es un pesado con sus preguntas.Juan is an annoying person with his questions.
- LucíaSí, es muy difícil trabajar con él.Yes, it is very difficult to work with him.
- Javier¿Él siempre es así de pesado?Is he always such an annoying person?
- LucíaLamentablemente, sí.Unfortunately, yes.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pesado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pesado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
