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atrocious
What does atrocious mean?
atrocious (adjective): very bad; abominable, disgusting.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use atrocious in a sentence?
- Their taste in clothes is just atrocious. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce atrocious?
/əˈtɹoʊʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does atrocious come from?
From Latin atrōx (“cruel, fierce, frightful”) + -ious.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of atrocious?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “atrocious” mean?
performed or happening in secret
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measured or expressed in numbers
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very bad; abominable, disgusting
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likely or most likely to be true
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Which word is closest in meaning to “atrocious”?
loyal
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naval
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awful
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vocal
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