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a·tro·cious
 atrocious
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- pronunciation:
tro
shihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
exceptionally evil, ruthless, or brutal.
The bomb attack was an atrocious crime that killed many innocent people.- synonyms:
- abominable, bad, barbarous, brutal, evil, heinous, horrible, monstrous, nefarious, ruthless, terrible
- antonyms:
- admirable, humane, kindly
- similar words:
- black-hearted, brute, cruel, damnable, diabolical, fell, fiendish, grievous, gruesome, hellish, hideous, infernal, inhuman, outrageous, savage, unspeakable, vicious
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| definition 2: |
(informal) very bad; awful.
There was an atrocious smell coming from the kitchen.- synonyms:
- awful, bad, execrable, horrible, terrible
- similar words:
- abominable, damnable, ghastly, hideous, horrendous, horrid, insipid, tasteless, vile
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| related words: |
beastly, dire, evil, horrible, miserable, monstrous, odious |
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| derivations: |
atrociously (adv.), atrociousness (n.) |
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