monstruoso

/monsˈtɾwoso/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

feminine
monstruosa
plural
monstruosos

Meaning

  1. monstrous

    • Cometió un crimen monstruoso.

      He committed a monstrous crime.

Similar words

atroz

Close synonyms for "atrocious, monstrous."

grotesco

Close synonyms for "grotesque, monstrous."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

monstruoso

monstruoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "monstrous."

Practice

1 What does monstruoso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cometió un crimen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches monstruoso?

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