monstruoso
“monstruoso” means “monstrous” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
monstrous
Also: hideous
📝 In Action
En la película aparecía un ser monstruoso con tres ojos.
B1A monstrous being with three eyes appeared in the movie.
Tenía una máscara monstruosa para la fiesta de Halloween.
A2He had a hideous mask for the Halloween party.
A veces la realidad puede ser más monstruosa que la ficción.
B2Sometimes reality can be more monstrous than fiction.
enormous
Also: gigantic, humongous
📝 In Action
Construyeron un edificio monstruoso que tapa toda la vista.
B1They built an enormous building that blocks the whole view.
El tráfico hoy era algo monstruoso.
B2The traffic today was something humongous.
Tiene un apetito monstruoso después de correr.
B2He has a gigantic appetite after running.
atrocious
Also: heinous, appalling
📝 In Action
Fue un crimen monstruoso que conmocionó al país.
C1It was an atrocious crime that shocked the country.
Me parece monstruoso que no ayuden a los necesitados.
B2I find it appalling that they don't help those in need.
La crueldad de la guerra es algo monstruoso.
C1The cruelty of war is something monstrous.
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Words that translate to "monstruoso" in Spanish:
appalling→atrocious→enormous→gigantic→heinous→hideous→humongous→monstrous→✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: monstruoso
Question 1 of 3
Which of these describes a 'crimen monstruoso'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin word 'monstruosus', which comes from 'monstrum'. In Latin, 'monstrum' originally meant a divine omen or a sign, usually something strange that warned of the future.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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