ATROCIOUS


Meaning of ATROCIOUS in English

1.

If you describe something as ~, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.

The food here is ~.

= appalling, abominable

ADJ emphasis

~ly

He had written the note from memory, word perfect, and spelled ~ly.

ADV: ADV adj/-ed, ADV after v

2.

If you describe someone’s behaviour or their actions as ~, you mean that it is unacceptable because it is extremely violent or cruel.

The judge said he had committed ~ crimes against women...

= appalling

ADJ

3.

If you say that weather conditions are ~, you mean they are very bad, for example that it is extremely cold, wet, or windy.

= appalling

ADJ

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