Synonyms for Atrocious
Definition of atrocious
adjective
- shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
- exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
- provoking horror; "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"
18 synonyms found
Writing tips for "atrocious"
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"Atrocious" in song lyrics
See how atrocious is used in real songs:
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"Ya whole style is so atrocious"
9th Prince f/ Paradox, Tommy Whispers, Trife Da God — Street Pharmacists -
"Wet like oceans, my notebook looks atrocious"
Artifacts — Where Yo Skillz At? -
"those, who propose to live the life we label atrocious"
CPO — The Wall