Synonyms for atrocious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-troh-shuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈtroʊ ʃəs |
Top 10 synonyms for atrocious Other synonyms for the word atrocious
Définition of atrocious
Origin :- 1660s, from stem of Latin atrox "fierce, savage, cruel" (see atrocity) + -ous. Colloquial sense "very bad" is late 19c. Related: Atrociously; atrociousness.
- adj outrageous; widely condemned
- adj offensive
- Here one of the most atrocious massacres of the West took place.
- Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
- If he were to be seen driving with her there would be an atrocious scandal.
- Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
- He began to hesitate, having an atrocious dread of risking his tranquillity.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- His spirit may be seen in the atrocious conditions which he proposed.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- This father may have been the victim of the most atrocious injustice.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- The weather is, however, atrocious, and I am half choked with a cold.
- Extract from : « Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II (of II) » by Edmund Downey
- It was quite possible with the talk of that atrocious old woman.
- Extract from : « 'Twixt Land & Sea » by Joseph Conrad
- I guessed easily that the appeal was addressed to the atrocious Therese.
- Extract from : « The Arrow of Gold » by Joseph Conrad
- This course had many inconveniencies, and led to atrocious crimes.
- Extract from : « The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) » by John West
- At dinners and receptions I was asked the most atrocious questions by men and women.
- Extract from : « As A Chinaman Saw Us » by Anonymous
Antonyms for atrocious
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