atrocious

[ uh-troh-shuhs ]
/ əˈtroʊ ʃəs /
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adjective

extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful; abominable: an atrocious painting; atrocious manners.

Origin of atrocious

First recorded in 1660–70; atroci(ty) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM atrocious

a·tro·cious·ly, adverb a·tro·cious·ness, noun

Words nearby atrocious

atrioventricular node, atrioventricular septum, atrip, atrium, atroceruleous, atrocious, atrocious assault and battery, atrocity, atropatene, atrophedema, atrophia

Words related to atrociously

viciously, fiercely, savagely, mercilessly, relentlessly, ferociously, ruthlessly, cruelly, evilly, meanly, barbarically, barbarously, callously, diabolically, heartlessly, inexorably, inhumanely, inhumanly, pitilessly, unkindly

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British Dictionary definitions for atrociously

atrocious
/ (əˈtrəʊʃəs) /

adjective

extremely cruel or wicked; ruthless atrocious deeds
horrifying or shocking an atrocious road accident
informal very bad; detestable atrocious writing

Derived forms of atrocious

atrociously, adverb atrociousness, noun

Word Origin for atrocious

C17: from Latin ātrōx dreadful, from āter black