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Comparative
more atrocious
Superlative
most atrocious
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intensely cruel or violent
- The atrocious behavior of the bullies left lasting emotional scars on their victims.
- Despite their atrocious actions, they showed no remorse for the pain they caused.
- Their treatment of the prisoners was absolutely atrocious, violating basic human rights.
- The criminals committed atrocious acts of violence against innocent civilians.
Synonyms:
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extremely bad or unacceptable in quality or nature
- I can't believe how atrocious this translation is; it barely resembles the original text.
- His taste in fashion was simply atrocious, with clashing colors and mismatched patterns.
- The first draft of his essay was atrocious, filled with grammatical errors.
- The restaurant received terrible reviews due to its atrocious hygiene.
- Her handwriting was atrocious, making the notes almost unreadable.