adj. 1 very bad or unpleasant (atrocious weather; their manners were atrocious). 2 extremely savage or wicked (atrocious cruelty). atrociously adv. atrociousness n.
[ L atrox -ocis cruel ]
ATROCIOUS
Meaning of ATROCIOUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012