espantoso

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espantoso

  • [espãn̪ˈt̪oso]

Rhymes with o.so

Where it comes from

De espanto y el sufijo -oso.

adjective espantosos · espantosa · espantosas

  1. Que causa espanto.

    Similar: aterrador

  2. Muy grande, enorme.
  3. Muy feo o desagradable.

    Similar: horrendo

  4. Maravilloso, asombroso.

In English

  • eerie frightened, timid — see also frightened, timid
  • awful causing fear; appalling; terrible
  • ghastly horrifyingly shocking
  • shocking inspiring shock; startling
  • scary causing fear or anxiety
  • lurid shocking, horrifying
  • excruciating Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
  • dreadful causing dread
  • hideous extremely ugly
  • gruesome repellently frightful and shocking — see also ghastly, horrific
  • grisly horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome

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@misc{espantoso_2026,
  title = {espantoso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/espantoso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}