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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   • English (US)

     ATROCIOUS meaning: 1. of very bad quality: 2. violent and...

   • Znaczenie Atrocious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ATROCIOUS definicja: 1. of very bad quality: 2. violent and...

   • Atrociously

     ATROCIOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that is very bad or...

   • Atrocious: Thai Translation

     ATROCIOUS translate: แย่มาก, เหี้ยมโหด. Learn more in the...

   • Atrocious: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Atrocious in French

     atrocious translate: affreux, épouvantable, atroce. Learn...

   • Atrocious in Polish

     ATROCIOUS translate: okropny, przerażający, okropny, ohydny....

   • Vietnamese Translation

     ATROCIOUS translate: tồi tệ, tàn bạo. Learn more in the...

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

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

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   Definitions of atrocious. adjective. 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.

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

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

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   Atrocious means extremely evil or cruel, or very bad or abominable. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of atrocious in English and Spanish, and see examples of its usage in sentences.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › atrociousatrocious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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