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Atrocious

/əˈtɹəʊʃəs/

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

📖 Definitions of "Atrocious"

adjective
  1. 1

    Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

    "Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners."

  2. 2

    Offensive or heinous.

  3. 3

    Very bad; abominable, disgusting.

    "Their taste in clothes is just atrocious."

🔄 Synonyms of "Atrocious"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
grievousSerious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
evilnounIntending to harm; malevolent.
wickedEvil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
flagitious(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
heinousBad, evil or villainous.
dreadfulnounGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
alarmingCausing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
badnounOf low quality.
awfulnounVery bad.
abominableWorthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
monstrousHideous or frightful.
terribleVery unpleasant; disagreeable.
painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
frightfulGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
uglynounDispleasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
horriblenounCausing horror; terrible; shocking.
horrifyingTending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
unspeakablenounImpossible to speak about.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Atrocious"

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WordDefinition
dreadfulGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
terribleVery unpleasant; disagreeable.
heinousBad, evil or villainous.
horribleCausing horror; terrible; shocking.
awfulVery bad.
horrifyingTending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
monstrousHideous or frightful.
abominableWorthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
grievousSerious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
frightfulGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
alarmingCausing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
evilIntending to harm; malevolent.
flagitious(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
uglyDispleasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
wickedEvil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
badOf low quality.
unspeakableImpossible to speak about.
horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
god-awful(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.

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