monströs
monstrous
Exceptionally large or immense, making it impressive or frightening.
EXAMPLE
Das monströse Kreuzfahrtschiff überragte alle anderen Schiffe im Hafen.
The monstrous cruise ship towered over all the other ships in the harbor.
monströs
monstrous
monströs – monströser – am monströsesten
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Meanings
monströs
monstrous
Deviating greatly from a normal or well-proportioned shape, making it look ugly or unsettling.
EXAMPLE
Die Kreatur im Film hatte einen monströsen Kopf mit drei Augen und einem schiefen Maul.
The creature in the film had a monstrous head with three eyes and a crooked mouth.
monströs
monstrous
So terrible or outrageous that it goes far beyond what is ordinary.
EXAMPLE
Die Gefangenen wurden mit monströser Grausamkeit misshandelt.
The prisoners were mistreated with monstrous cruelty.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry monströs, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | monströs |
|---|---|
| comparative | monströser |
| superlative | am monströsesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Expressive style
'Monströs' (monstrous) expresses a strong judgment and carries emotional weight. The word is particularly common in figurative language and in journalistic or literary texts. In factual descriptions, it often sounds deliberately dramatic.
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitung bezeichnete die Verschwendung öffentlicher Gelder als monströs.
The newspaper described the waste of public funds as monstrous.
Typical collocations
When it means 'außergewöhnlich groß' (exceptionally large), 'monströs' (monstrous) often occurs with words such as 'Ausmaße' (dimensions), 'Summen' (sums), 'Kosten' (costs), or 'Bauwerk' (structure). The context then usually concerns size, scale, or quantity.
EXAMPLE
Das Projekt hat inzwischen monströse Kosten verursacht.
The project has now incurred monstrous costs.
Moral judgment
In morally outrageous situations, 'monströs' (monstrous) often describes the enormity of an act or situation rather than physical appearance. Typical collocations include 'monströses Verbrechen' (monstrous crime), 'monströse Grausamkeit' (monstrous cruelty), and 'monströse Ungerechtigkeit' (monstrous injustice).
EXAMPLE
Die Ermittler sprachen von einem monströsen Verbrechen.
The investigators spoke of a monstrous crime.
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