desmesurados

Desmesurados is the masculine plural form of the Spanish adjective desmesurado, which means excessive, immoderate, or disproportionate. It is used to describe quantities, actions, or attitudes that exceed what is reasonable, normal, or prudent. The feminine plural form is desmesuradas, and the adverbial form is desmesuradamente.

Etymology and usage context: Desmesurado derives from the prefix des- (indicating negation or opposition) combined with mesurado (measured), itself from mesura, or measurement, which ultimately traces to Latin mensura. The term carries a negative or critical connotation, signaling a lack of restraint or proportion. It can apply to material things, emotions, behavior, or abstract concepts such as power, desires, or ambitions.

Common contexts: Desmesurados is often used to describe expenses, expectations, or risks that are wildly beyond prudent levels (despesas desmesuradas, riesgos desmesurados). It can also describe passions, ambitions, or egos that are considered excessive (ambición desmesurada, orgullo desmesurado). In literary and journalistic writing, desmesurado frequently appears in critiques of imbalance in politics, economy, or social life.

Synonyms and related terms include excesivo, desorbitado, desproporcionado, and exagerado, while antonyms include mesurado, moderado, and comedido. The noun form desmesura refers to the state or act of excess.

See also: desmesura, which denotes the concept of excess or extravagance; related phrases discuss moderation and restraint as counterpoints to desmesurados contexts.