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- Dictionaryatrocious/əˈtrəʊʃəs/
adjective
- 1. horrifyingly wicked: "atrocious cruelties" Similar Opposite
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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.
If you describe someone's behaviour or their actions as atrocious, you mean that it is unacceptable because it is extremely violent or cruel. The judge said he had committed atrocious crimes against women. The treatment of the prisoners by their captors is atrocious and breaks all international laws.
1. : extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : barbaric. prisoners subjected to atrocious treatment. 2. : appalling, horrifying. the atrocious weapons of modern war. an atrocious accident. 3. a. : utterly revolting : abominable. atrocious working conditions. atrocious weather. b. : of very poor quality. atrocious handwriting. atrociously adverb.
adj. 1. extremely cruel or wicked; ruthless: atrocious deeds. 2. horrifying or shocking: an atrocious road accident. 3. informal very bad; detestable: atrocious writing. [C17: from Latin ātrōx dreadful, from āter black] aˈtrociously adv. aˈtrociousness n.
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. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger. adjective. exceptionally bad or displeasing.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous. An atrocious crime. American Heritage. Very cruel, evil, brutal, etc. Webster's New World. Exceptionally bad; abominable. Atrocious decor; atrocious behavior. American Heritage. Appalling or dismaying. Webster's New World. Very bad, unpleasant, offensive, inferior, etc. An atrocious joke.
Atrocious definition: extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal. See examples of ATROCIOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of atrocious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ATROCIOUS definition: 1. extremely bad: 2. violent and shocking: . Learn more.
a•tro•cious (ə trō′ shəs), adj. extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime. shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful; abominable: an atrocious painting; atrocious manners. atroci ( ty) + - ous 1660–70. a•tro′cious•ly, adv. a•tro′cious•ness, n. 1.
