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atrocious

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a⋅tro⋅cious

  [uh-troh-shuhs]
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–adjective
1. extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
2. shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful; abominable: an atrocious painting; atrocious manners.
Origin:
1660–70; atroci(ty) + -ous

Related forms:
a⋅tro⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
a⋅tro⋅cious⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. felonious, heinous, monstrous, diabolical, devilish. 2. execrable; detestable.
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a·tro·cious   (ə-trō'shəs)   
adj.  

  1. Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous: an atrocious crime.

  2. Exceptionally bad; abominable: atrocious decor; atrocious behavior.


[From Latin atrōx, atrōc-, frightful, cruel; see āter- in Indo-European roots.]
a·tro'cious·ly adv., a·tro'cious·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: atro·cious
Pronunciation: &-'trO-sh&s
Function: adjective
: characterized by extreme cruelty or viciousness <atrocious assault and battery>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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