English dictionary
atrocious
adjectivePronunciation
əˈtɹəʊʃəs
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- provoking horror
adjective
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
adjective
- shockingly brutal or cruel
Example sentences
an atrocious automobile accident
a frightful crime of decapitation
an alarming, even horrifying, picture
{'source': 'Winston Churchill', 'text': 'war is beyond all words horrible'}
an ugly wound
atrocious taste
abominable workmanship
an awful voice
dreadful manners
a painful performance
murder is an atrocious crime
a grievous offense against morality
a grievous crime
no excess was too monstrous for them to commit