estremecedor

/estɾemeseˈðoɾ/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
estremecedores

Meaning

  1. shocking

    • Fue un relato estremecedor.

      It was a harrowing account.

Similar words

chocante

estremecedor implies something horrifying or spine-chilling, more intense; chocante is more general, meaning surprising or odd.

Similar in other languages

German

erschütternd

erschütternd is the German word for the same thing — both mean "shocking."

Portuguese

chocante

chocante is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "shocking."

Practice

1 What does estremecedor mean?

2 Fill the gap: Fue un relato ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches estremecedor?

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