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atrocious

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈtroʊʃəs/ · UK /əˈtrəʊʃəs/

atrocious means: Extremely bad or unpleasant.

adjective

VERY BADB2

Extremely bad or unpleasant.

  • The food was atrocious.
  • We drove home in atrocious weather.
  • His spelling used to be atrocious.

Similar words: terrible, awful, dreadful

Opposites: excellent

Common phrases: atrocious weather, atrocious service, atrocious spelling

EXTREMELY CRUELC1

Extremely cruel or evil.

  • They committed atrocious crimes.
  • The report described atrocious treatment of prisoners.
  • Such atrocious cruelty shocked the whole village.

Similar words: brutal, monstrous, heinous

Common phrases: atrocious crime, atrocious cruelty, atrocious treatment

Questions about atrocious

What does atrocious mean?

Extremely bad or unpleasant.

What is atrocious in other languages?

Türkçe: berbat · Español: pésimo · Français: affreux · Deutsch: grauenhaft · Italiano: pessimo · 日本語: ひどい

How do you pronounce atrocious?

In American English /əˈtroʊʃəs/; in British English /əˈtrəʊʃəs/.

How do you use atrocious in a sentence?

The food was atrocious. We drove home in atrocious weather.

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