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 atrocious atrocious /əˈtroʊʃəs/

adjective

  1. Provoking horror  ( atrocious , ugly , horrifying , frightful , horrible )
    provoking horror
     An atrocious automobile accident
    an atrocious automobile accident
     A frightful crime of decapitation
    a frightful crime of decapitation
     An alarming, even horrifying, picture
    an alarming, even horrifying, picture
     War is beyond all words horrible
    war is beyond all words horrible
     An ugly wound
    an ugly wound
  2. Exceptionally bad or displeasing  ( abominable , atrocious , painful , awful , dreadful , terrible , unspeakable )
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
     Atrocious taste
    atrocious taste
     Abominable workmanship
    abominable workmanship
     An awful voice
    an awful voice
     Dreadful manners
    dreadful manners
     A painful performance
    a painful performance
     Terrible handwriting
    terrible handwriting
     An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
    an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
  3. Shockingly brutal or cruel  ( atrocious , flagitious , grievous , monstrous )
    shockingly brutal or cruel
     Murder is an atrocious crime
    murder is an atrocious crime
     A grievous offense against morality
    a grievous offense against morality
     A grievous crime
    a grievous crime
     No excess was too monstrous for them to commit
    no excess was too monstrous for them to commit