masivo
/maˈsibo/
The English word 'massive' is translated into Spanish as masivo.
masivo is an adjective used to describe something of great size, significance, import or something that is overwhelming.
Meaning: of great size, significance or import, overwhelming (adj)
Which one should you use?
While masivo is an adjective describing a quality (e.g., a massive protest), the phrase en masa is often used to describe an action performed by a large group (e.g., they moved in mass/bulk).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use the feminine form masiva for feminine nouns. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use masivos for masculine plural nouns and masivas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈsibo/
Did you know?
- The word masa is the root of masivo, but in a kitchen, it refers to 'dough' or 'batter' rather than a large crowd.
- While masivo describes size or scale, Spanish speakers use the word macizo to describe something that is 'massive' in the sense of being solid, dense or sturdy.
- The adjective masivo comes from the French word massif, which is also the root for many names of mountain ranges in Europe.
Examples in context
- Las siguientes cuatro a seis semanas son cruciales para controlar el masivo estallido del Ébola.The next four to six weeks are crucial in controlling the massive Ebola outbreak.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a massive outbreak using masivo.Tatoeba #5757166 by albrusgher, translation #5186768 by Objectivesea
- El edificio es enormeThe building is massive
- El evento fue grandiosoThe event was massive
- Tiene una cantidad considerable de seguidoresHe has a massive amount of followers
- La estatua es colosalThe statue is massive
- ¡Ese concierto estuvo tremendo!That concert was massive!
- ¡Esa ola fue impresionante!That wave was massive!
- ¡Qué tormenta bestial!What a massive storm!
- Esa fiesta fue mega divertidaThat party was massive fun!
- El proyecto tuvo un impacto masivo en la ciudad.The project had a massive impact on the city.
- Hubo un movimiento masivo de personas en la plaza.There was a massive movement of people in the plaza.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing the crowd at a recent concert.
- LucíaEl concierto fue un evento masivo.The concert was a massive event.
- MateoSí, la cantidad de gente era increíble.Yes, the amount of people was incredible.
- LucíaMateo, ¿viste el tamaño de la multitud?Mateo, did you see the size of the crowd?
- MateoFue impresionante, Lucía.It was impressive, Lucía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “massive” translations and entries masivo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries masivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
