- Extremely evil or cruel; monstrous: an atrocious crime.
- Exceptionally bad; abominable: atrocious decor; atrocious behavior.
[From Latin atrōx, atrōc-, frightful, cruel.]
atrociously a·tro'cious·ly adv.atrociousness a·tro'cious·ness n.
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a·tro·cious (ə-trō'shəs) ![]() |
[From Latin atrōx, atrōc-, frightful, cruel.]
atrociously a·tro'cious·ly adv.| Thesaurus: atrocious |
adjective
| Antonyms: atrocious |
| Law Dictionary: Atrocious |
Outrageously wicked and vile. See 399 So. 2d 973, 977. An atrocious act is one that demonstrates depraved and insensitive brutality on the part of the perpetrator; conduct that exhibits a senselessly immoderate application of extreme violence for a criminal purpose.
| Translations: Atrocious |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - modbydelig, forfærdelig, rædselsfuld
Nederlands (Dutch)
afschuwelijk, wreed, afgrijselijk
Français (French)
adj. - atroce, affreux, horrible
Deutsch (German)
adj. - scheußlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - στυγερός, φρικαλέος, φριχτός, απαίσιος, απάνθρωπος, αποτρόπαιος
Italiano (Italian)
atroce, orribile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - atroz, cruel, brutal
Русский (Russian)
ужасный, жестокий, зверский, свирепый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - atroz, horroroso, abominable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ohygglig, gräslig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
残暴的, 凶恶的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 殘暴的, 兇惡的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 極悪な, おそるべき
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ردي جدا, وحشي, سفاح, شنيع, بغيض
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - אכזרי, רע, מזוויע
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