atrocious

adjective
UK: /əˈtrəʊ.ʃəs/
US: /əˈtroʊ.ʃəs/

  1. Extremely bad or unpleasant.

    1. The food was atrocious, I couldn't eat it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The atrocious weather made it impossible to have our picnic, cancelling the event. [ ] [ ]

  2. Shockingly brutal or cruel; shockingly wicked.

    1. That was an atrocious crime, he will be punished. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dictator was known for his atrocious human rights record, facing constant scrutiny. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

dreadful horrendous awful outrageous terrible

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "atrocious" in English means: Extremely bad or unpleasant., Shockingly brutal or cruel; shockingly wicked..

The phonetic transcription of "atrocious" is /əˈtrəʊ.ʃəs/ in British English and /əˈtroʊ.ʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "atrocious": dreadful, horrendous, awful, outrageous, terrible.

Example usage of "atrocious": "The food was atrocious, I couldn't eat it. ". More examples on the page.