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arrastrado

dragged; wretched

adjective ah-rrahs-TRAH-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

servile, groveling

Usage Note

Arrastrado literally means 'dragged' (past participle of arrastrar) but functions as a standalone adjective meaning wretched or miserable. In many Latin American countries it carries a strong connotation of someone who is servile or fawning — a person who figuratively drags themselves before others. The feminine form is arrastrada.

Examples

"Ese hombre arrastrado nunca dice no."

Natural Translation

That groveling man never says no.

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