monster

• Ser imaginario, generalmente grande, feo y aterrador, frecuente en cuentos, mitos o historias de miedo. También se usa para referirse a una persona muy cruel o malvada.

A noun referring to a large, frightening, or imaginary creature, often found in folklore, horror stories, or mythology.

1. Frightening creatureA2formal

   A large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature, often found in folklore or horror stories.

   Criatura aterradora

   • The children were scared of the monster under their bed.
   • In the movie, a giant monster attacked the city.
   • Ancient legends tell of a monster living in the lake.

   Sinónimosbeastbehemothcreaturedemonfiendghoulgoblinhorrorogre

2. Cruel or evil personB1informal

   A person who is extremely cruel, evil, or wicked.

   Persona cruel o malvada

   • The dictator was a monster who committed terrible crimes.
   • Only a monster would treat animals so cruelly.
   • He turned into a monster when he was angry.

   Sinónimosbarbarianbeastdemondevilfiendogresavagevillainwretch

   Antónimosangelhumanitariansaint

3. Very large thingB1informal

   Something that is extremely large in size or scale.

   monstruo (cosa enorme)

   • That truck is a monster; it's huge!
   • She grew a monster of a pumpkin in her garden.
   • The new skyscraper is a monster of steel and glass.

   Sinónimosbehemothcolossusgianthulkleviathanmammothtitanwhalewhopper