Sinsabor = trouble? Is this word used often for trouble?

Question

Sinsabor = trouble? Is this word used often for trouble?

I was playing the Recuperación de Palabras game and saw LaPiedra's word, "Sinsabor".
I had just been looking for a word for 'trouble', as in, "You are in trouble". or Don't cause me trouble.

Can I use this word in these instances for trouble?

Is this a fairly obscure word?

Answer 1

I'm not sure about all of the connotations of this word, and I'm assuming it's not used super often in daily speech since I've been studying Spanish intensely for two years and the first and only time I ever saw it was a couple of weeks ago. Anyway, this site may help: sinsabores

Sinsabores is a very old word. It's rarely used in normal speech nowadays. - francobollo, Apr 24, 2013

I wonder if it's used more frequently in Spain than in Latin America, since I first saw this word in an article from Spain... - LaPiedraAlegre, Apr 24, 2013

In any region, it's a very old word. Decepción is a more modern version. - francobollo, Apr 24, 2013

That's an interesting piece of info. - katydew, Apr 24, 2013

Answer 2

Sin sabor means insipid. Sinsabor is a disapointment.

Sinsabores means disappointments.

Thanks Franco for the help. - katydew, Apr 24, 2013

Answer 3

Hey Katydew, I know that one way to say "in trouble" es "en problemas". I have come across this usage a few times. e.g estás en problemas.

Thanks Ya la tengo. - katydew, Apr 24, 2013