Spanish Conversation · Level 82
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Spanish word
condenatorio
Pronunciation
IPA/kondenaˈtoɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivedamning
Example
Las pruebas fueron condenatorias y cambiaron el veredicto.
The evidence was damning and changed the verdict.
More examples
Su tono condenatorio en la reunión generó tensión.
His accusatory tone at the meeting created tension.
Core concept
Documents marked as evidence with the word guilty across them.
Common phrases
prueba condenatoria
damning evidence
comentario condenatorio
accusatory comment
Similar words
acusatorio: Presents language that accuses someone of wrongdoing or assigns responsibility.
incriminatorio: Presents details or proof that tend to incriminate a person.
denigratorio: Employs demeaning or disparaging expressions to harm someone's standing.
Definition in Spanish
Califica expresiones, pruebas o actitudes como destinadas a censurar o a probar la culpabilidad de alguien.
Word origin
From Spanish condenar "to condemn or convict" plus the adjectival suffix -atorio, forming an adjective that denotes something that tends to condemn or indicate guilt.
Usage tips
- Used especially of evidence or statements in legal and journalistic contexts, and it often sounds formal or accusatory in everyday speech.
Other meanings
- accusatoryadjective
- reproachfuladjective
Opposites
- exculpatorioexculpatoryadjective
- indulgentelenientadjective
Related words
- condenarcondemnverb
- condenacióncondemnationnoun
- condenadoguiltyadjective