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- DictionaryA·tro·cious/əˈtrōSHəs/
adjective
- 1. horrifyingly wicked: "atrocious cruelties"
atrocious adjective (VERY BAD) The weather has been atrocious all week. Conditions in the prison were atrocious. bad If the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do. poor She's 87 and in poor health. dire The predictions for the economy are dire.
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atrocious adjective (VIOLENT) violent and shocking: an atrocious crime. (Definition of atrocious from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of 'atrocious'. 1. If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad. [emphasis] [...] 2. If you describe someone's behavior or their actions as atrocious, you mean that it is unacceptable because it is extremely violent or cruel. [...] More.
Definition of atrocious adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
atrocious meaning, definition, what is atrocious: extremely bad: Learn more.
If you describe someone's behaviour or their actions as atrocious, you mean that it is unacceptable because it is extremely violent or cruel. [...]
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime. shockingly bad or tasteless; dreadful; abominable: an atrocious painting; atrocious manners.
