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a·tro·cious
 atrocious
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- pronunciation:
tro
shihs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
very evil, cruel, or brutal.
He was punished for the atrocious crime.- synonyms:
- abominable, bad, brutal, evil, horrible, monstrous, ruthless, terrible
- antonyms:
- admirable, humane, kindly
- similar words:
- cruel, gruesome, hideous, inhuman, outrageous, savage, vicious
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| definition 2: |
(informal) very bad; awful.
That dinner was atrocious.- synonyms:
- awful, bad, horrible, terrible
- similar words:
- ghastly, horrid, tasteless
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| related words: |
beastly, dire, horrible, miserable, monstrous |
| derivations: |
atrociously (adv.), atrociousness (n.) |
The word atrocious
contains the following part:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
  More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, atrocious, carnivorous, curious, delicious, enormous, ferocious, generous, gracious, inconspicuous, intravenous, joyous, malicious, poisonous, porous, precious, spacious, unanimous, vicious
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