ATROCIOUS


Meaning of ATROCIOUS in English

■ adjective

1》 horrifyingly wicked.

2》 extremely bad or unpleasant.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from L. atrox , atroc- 'cruel' + -ious .

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