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How to Say "heinous" in Spanish

The Spanish word forheinousis monstruosoC1 level.

English → SpanishC1
adjectiveC1formal
shockingly evil
A dark, stormy sky with a single lightning bolt striking a withered, leafless tree.

Examples

Fue un crimen monstruoso que conmocionó al país.

It was an atrocious crime that shocked the country.

Me parece monstruoso que no ayuden a los necesitados.

I find it appalling that they don't help those in need.

La crueldad de la guerra es algo monstruoso.

The cruelty of war is something monstrous.

Abstract usage

In this context, 'monstruoso' doesn't describe how something looks, but rather the moral quality of an action.

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