atrocious

Letters that make atrocious

s, a, o, c, r, t, i, u are letters that make 'atrocious'

Words within atrocious

CIO, IOU, Ci, at, Ro, ci, US, Io, roc, At are words within 'atrocious'


3 possible definitions for 'atrocious'

Atrocious as "provoking horror"

Under this definition, atrocious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly have the same meaning as 'atrocious'

Derivatives of atrocious

frightfulness is a derivative of atrocious.

Similar to atrocious

alarming is similar to atrocious.

Example of atrocious used within this context

"an atrocious automobile accident", "a frightful crime of decapitation", "an alarming, even horrifying, picture", "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill, "an ugly wound"


Atrocious as "shockingly brutal or cruel"

Under this definition, atrocious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

monstrous, flagitious, grievous have the same meaning as 'atrocious'

Derivatives of atrocious

atrociousness, heinousness, demon, atrocity, fiend, ogre, monster, devil, barbarousness, monstrosity, inhumanity, barbarity are derivatives of 'atrocious'.

Similar to atrocious

evil is similar to atrocious.

Example of atrocious used within this context

"murder is an atrocious crime", "a grievous offense against morality", "a grievous crime", "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"


Atrocious as "exceptionally bad or displeasing"

Under this definition, atrocious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awful, painful, unspeakable, dreadful, terrible, abominable have the same meaning as 'atrocious'

Derivatives of atrocious

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'atrocious'.

Similar to atrocious

bad is similar to atrocious.

Example of atrocious used within this context

"atrocious taste", "abominable workmanship", "an awful voice", "dreadful manners", "a painful performance", "terrible handwriting", "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"



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