Meaning of atrocious in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈtroʊʃəs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    atrocious

    Definitions

    1. shockingly brutal or cruel

    Examples

    • « murder is an atrocious crime »
    • « a grievous offense against morality »
    • « a grievous crime »
    • « no excess was too monstrous for them to commit »

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  2. 2. exceptionally bad or displeasing

    Examples

    • « 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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  3. 3. provoking horror

    Examples

    • « 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 »

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Famous quotes

  • « When I got into the film business, my aim was to adopt a positive persona, of a guy who fights against injustice. And it saved me, because my acting was atrocious to say the least! »
    Chuck Norris

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