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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•tro•cious /əˈtroʊʃəs/USA pronunciation adj. - terribly wicked, cruel, or brutal:an atrocious crime.
- very bad or tasteless;
abominable; appalling: atrocious table manners. a•tro•cious•ly, adv. a•tro•cious•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•tro•cious (ə trō′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. - extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:an atrocious crime.
- shockingly bad or tasteless;
dreadful; abominable:an atrocious painting; atrocious manners.
- atroci(ty) + -ous 1660–70
a•tro′cious•ly, adv. a•tro′cious•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . felonious, heinous, monstrous, diabolical, devilish.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . execrable; detestable.
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