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atrocious

a·tro·cious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-troh-shuh s]
    • /əˈtroʊ ʃəs/
    • /əˈtrəʊ.ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-troh-shuh s]
    • /əˈtroʊ ʃəs/

Definitions of atrocious word

  • adjective atrocious If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad. 3
  • adjective atrocious If you describe someone's behaviour or their actions as atrocious, you mean that it is unacceptable because it is extremely violent or cruel. 3
  • adjective atrocious If you say that weather conditions are atrocious, you mean they are very bad, for example that it is extremely cold, wet, or windy. 3
  • adjective atrocious extremely cruel or wicked; ruthless 3
  • adjective atrocious horrifying or shocking 3
  • adjective atrocious very bad; detestable 3

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Origin of atrocious

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; atroci(ty) + -ous

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Atrocious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

atrocious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

atrocious usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for atrocious

adj atrocious

  • scandalous — disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper: scandalous behavior in public.
  • rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
  • heinous — hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense.
  • lousy — infested with lice.
  • barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.

adjective atrocious

  • brutal — A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
  • vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
  • fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
  • cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  • frightful — such as to cause fright; dreadful, terrible, or alarming: A frightful howl woke us.

Antonyms for atrocious

adj atrocious

  • magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
  • wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
  • inoffensive — causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man.
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.

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