English Explanatory Dictionary

atrocious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
  2. Offensive or heinous.
  3. Very bad; abominable, disgusting.

Pronunciation

ə-trō′-shəs /əˈtɹəʊ.ʃəs/ /əˈtɹoʊ.ʃəs/ en-au-atrocious.ogg

Word forms

atrocious more atrocious most atrocious

Etymology

From Latin atrōx (“cruel, fierce, frightful”) + -ious.

Synonyms

abominable dreadful heinous horrible terrible

Antonyms

excellent superb wonderful

Related words

atrocity atrous

Derived words

atrociously atrociousness monstrocious vomitrocious
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