atrocious
adjective/əˈtrəʊʃəs/
/əˈtrəʊʃəs/
- very bad or unpleasant synonym terrible
- She speaks French with an atrocious accent.
- Isn't the weather atrocious?
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- very cruel and making you feel shocked
- atrocious acts of brutality
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin atrox, atroc- ‘cruel’ + -ious.
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