Spanish Conversation · Level 154
30 words
Spanish word
barbaridad
Pronunciation
IPA/baɾβaɾiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounoutrage
Example
¡Qué barbaridad!
What an outrage!
More examples
Cometió una barbaridad al responder así.
He committed an outrage by answering like that.
Core concept
An overflowing heap far larger than its container.
Common phrases
cometer una barbaridad
commit an outrage
pagar una barbaridad
pay an outrageous amount
Similar words
disparate: Ridiculous or irrational idea, action, or proposal that lacks logical basis.
exageración: Overstatement that portrays facts or events as much larger or more extreme than they are.
despropósito: Utterly unreasonable or ill-considered act or arrangement that makes little sense.
salvajada: Crude, brutal, or shockingly bad act or situation expressed informally.
Definition in Spanish
Cantidad o grado extremadamente grande de algo; un hecho o situación que resulta desmesurado o fuera de lo común.
Word origin
Derived from Latin barbaritas via barbarus with the productive Spanish suffix -idad, the term shifted figuratively to denote an enormous amount or an excess of something.
Usage tips
- Commonly appears in the collocation 'una barbaridad de + noun' to mean 'a huge amount of X' and functions as an intensifier in casual speech rather than a formal measurement.