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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 › dictionary › englishATROCIOUS | 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATROCIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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

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   Atrocious is a great word, but there's nothing good about its meaning or its synonyms: horrible, ugly, abominable, dreadful, unspeakable, and monstrous, to name just a few.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › atrociousAtrocious - definition of atrocious by The Free Dictionary

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   Define atrocious. atrocious synonyms, atrocious pronunciation, atrocious translation, English dictionary definition of atrocious. adj. 1. Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous: an atrocious crime. 2. Exceptionally bad; abominable: atrocious decor; atrocious behavior. a·tro′cious·ly adv....

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishatrocious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of atrocious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › atrociousAtrocious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun Filter adjective Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous. An atrocious crime. American Heritage Very cruel, evil, brutal, etc. Webster's New World

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATROCIOUS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ATROCIOUS meaning: 1. extremely bad: 2. violent and shocking: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › atrociousatrocious | meaning of atrocious in Longman Dictionary of...

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    atrocious. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧tro‧cious /əˈtrəʊʃəs $ əˈtroʊ-/ adjective extremely bad SYN awful atrocious weather Her singing was atrocious. see thesaurus at bad —atrociously adverb Examples from the Corpus atrocious • The traffic was atrocious.