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   atrocious

   /əˈtrəʊʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. horrifyingly wicked: "atrocious cruelties" Similar brutalbarbaricbarbarousbrutishsavageviciouswickedcruelnastyruthlessmercilessvillainousmurderousheinousnefariousmonstrousbaselowlow-downvileinhumaninfernaldarkblackblack-heartedfiendishhellishdiabolicalghastlyhorribleabominableoutrageousoffensivehatefuldisgustingdespicablecontemptibleloathsomeodiousrevoltingrepellentrepugnantabhorrentharrowingnightmarishgruesomegrislysickeningnauseatinghorrifyinghideousunspeakableunforgivableintolerablebeyond the palescandalousflagrantexecrableinformal:horridgrosssick-makingsickbeastlyarchaic:disgustfulloathlyscurvyrare:egregiousflagitiouscacodemonicfacinorousOpposite admirablekindly
   • ▪ of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant: "he attempted an atrocious imitation of my English accent" Similar appallingdreadfulterriblevery badunpleasantlamentablewoefulmiserablepoorinadequateunsatisfactoryinformal:abysmaldirerottencrummylousyyuckygodawfulthe pitsshockingduffbeastlychronicpantsa load of pantsrubbishrubbishyropypoxyvulgar slang:crapcrappychickenshitarchaic:direfulOpposite superb

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin atrox, atroc- ‘cruel’ + -ious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. atrociously adverb
   • 2. atrociousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › atrociousATROCIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / əˈtrəʊ.ʃəs / us / əˈtroʊ.ʃəs / atrocious adjective (VERY BAD) Add to word list. of very bad quality: an atrocious film / piece of acting. The weather has been atrocious all week. Conditions in the prison were atrocious. Synonyms. abominable. abysmal (BAD) awful (BAD) dire mainly UK informal. dreadful (LOW QUALITY) mainly UK.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › atrociousAtrocious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATROCIOUS is extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : barbaric. How to use atrocious in a sentence.

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   Atrocious definition: extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal. See examples of ATROCIOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › atrociousATROCIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad. [emphasis] I remain to this day fluent in Hebrew, while my Arabic is atrocious. The food here is atrocious. Synonyms: shocking, terrible [informal], appalling, horrible More Synonyms of atrocious.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › atrociousAtrocious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   shockingly brutal or cruel. “murder is an atrocious crime”. synonyms: flagitious, grievous, monstrous. evil. morally bad or wrong. adjective. provoking horror. “an atrocious automobile accident”. synonyms: frightful, horrible, horrifying, ugly.