ADJECTIVE | all | atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous | shockingly brutal or cruel |
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all | atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable | exceptionally bad or displeasing | |
all | atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly | provoking horror |
Sounds | ahtrow'shahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Shockingly brutal or cruel. | |
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Example | "murder is an atrocious crime" | |
Synonyms | flagitious, grievous, monstrous | |
Broader | evil | morally bad or wrong |
Spanish | atroz, monstruoso, nefando | |
Catalan | atroç | |
Nouns | atrocity | an act of atrocious cruelty |
atrocity, atrociousness | the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane |
Meaning | exceptionally bad or displeasing. | |
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Example | "atrocious taste" | |
Synonyms | abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable | |
Broader | bad | Having undesirable or negative qualities |
Spanish | abominable, atroz, espantoso, horrendo, horrible, horripilante, horroroso, terrible, tremendo | |
Catalan | abominable, atroç, espantós, horrible, hòrrid, horripilant, horrorós, terrible, tremend | |
Adverbs | atrociously | in a terrible manner |
Meaning | Provoking horror. | |
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Example | "an atrocious automobile accident" | |
Synonyms | frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly | |
Broader | alarming | Frightening because of an awareness of danger |
Spanish | atroz, espantoso, horrendo, horrible, horripilante, horroroso | |
Catalan | atroç, esborronant, esgarrifós, espantós, horrible, hòrrid, horrorós |
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