Atrocious
adjective
Very bad or unpleasant.
The food at the restaurant was atrocious.
Often appears as...
- atrocious conditions
- atrocious manners
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Disapproving
adjective
Causing shock or horror.
The atrocious crimes he committed were unthinkable.
Often appears as...
- atrocious acts
- atrocious crimes
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Disapproving
adjective
Extremely wicked or cruel.
His atrocious treatment of the prisoners was widely condemned.
Often appears as...
- atrocious treatment
- atrocious abuse
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Disapproving
adjective
Very bad or unpleasant.
The food at the restaurant was atrocious.
Often appears as...
- atrocious conditions
- atrocious manners
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Causing shock or horror.
The atrocious crimes he committed were unthinkable.
Often appears as...
- atrocious acts
- atrocious crimes
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Extremely wicked or cruel.
His atrocious treatment of the prisoners was widely condemned.
Often appears as...
- atrocious treatment
- atrocious abuse
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disapproval
Use 'atrocious' to strongly express that something is of very poor quality.
He has atrocious handwriting; it's almost unreadable.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Unpleasant
'Atrocious' means it's worse than just bad; it's shockingly bad.
The performance was so atrocious that people left halfway through.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Opinions
Avoid using 'atrocious' for opinions; it's mostly for objective assessments.
Calling her taste in music atrocious is too harsh; it's just different.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disapproval
Use 'atrocious' to strongly express that something is of very poor quality.
He has atrocious handwriting; it's almost unreadable.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Unpleasant
'Atrocious' means it's worse than just bad; it's shockingly bad.
The performance was so atrocious that people left halfway through.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Opinions
Avoid using 'atrocious' for opinions; it's mostly for objective assessments.
Calling her taste in music atrocious is too harsh; it's just different.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Disapproval
Use 'atrocious' to strongly express that something is of very poor quality.
He has atrocious handwriting; it's almost unreadable.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Unpleasant
'Atrocious' means it's worse than just bad; it's shockingly bad.
The performance was so atrocious that people left halfway through.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Opinions
Avoid using 'atrocious' for opinions; it's mostly for objective assessments.
Calling her taste in music atrocious is too harsh; it's just different.
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Defining cyberwarfare...i...
knowing that they were intended to enable an attack? Because war has been with us for so long, we have laws to deal with figuring out who should be held accountable for their actions in combat. These legal frameworks aim to contain and prevent atrocities from being more atrocious.
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Why you should define...
if we try something new, say, ask for a raise. What we don't often consider is the atrocious cost of the status quo -- not changing anything. So you should ask yourself, if I avoid this action or decision
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Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
without eating can we see what it is yet no just the odd rib popping up Lions have the most atrocious table manners absolute free-for-all in the other cabin
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Defining cyberwarfare...i...
knowing that they were intended to enable an attack? Because war has been with us for so long, we have laws to deal with figuring out who should be held accountable for their actions in combat. These legal frameworks aim to contain and prevent atrocities from being more atrocious.
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Why you should define...
if we try something new, say, ask for a raise. What we don't often consider is the atrocious cost of the status quo -- not changing anything. So you should ask yourself, if I avoid this action or decision
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Safari Live - Day 31 PIPE...
without eating can we see what it is yet no just the odd rib popping up Lions have the most atrocious table manners absolute free-for-all in the other cabin
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
According to the perverse aesthetics of artistic guilty pleasure, certain books and movies are so bad - so crudely conceived, despicably motivated and atrociously executed - that they're actually rather good.
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Gabrielle Union
American Actress
I was always in the popular crowd, but I really had atrocious teeth. I was encouraged to 'do well in school, 'cause no one's going to marry you!
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
I'm interested in what motivates individuals to participate in atrocious acts to support their ideological identification.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
To be honest, I'm not really prepared to do a musical, simply because I think I have a pretty atrocious voice.
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Marine Le Pen
French Politician
Past leaders chose deregulated globalization. They said it would be happy; it turned out to be atrocious.
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David Dellinger
Violence makes people commit atrocious evil without even realizing it.
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Barry Switzer
American Coach
It was a horrible, terrible, atrocious, offensive football game.
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Jonny Bairstow
English Athlete
I've been involved in a couple of atrocious World Cups.
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Maureen O'Hara
Irish Actress
I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.
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Deborah Meaden
English Businesswoman
I did ballroom dancing at school, but I was atrocious.
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Walter Kirn
American Novelist
According to the perverse aesthetics of artistic guilty pleasure, certain books and movies are so bad - so crudely conceived, despicably motivated and atrociously executed - that they're actually rather good.
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Gabrielle Union
American Actress
I was always in the popular crowd, but I really had atrocious teeth. I was encouraged to 'do well in school, 'cause no one's going to marry you!
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
I'm interested in what motivates individuals to participate in atrocious acts to support their ideological identification.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
To be honest, I'm not really prepared to do a musical, simply because I think I have a pretty atrocious voice.
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Marine Le Pen
French Politician
Past leaders chose deregulated globalization. They said it would be happy; it turned out to be atrocious.
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David Dellinger
Violence makes people commit atrocious evil without even realizing it.
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Barry Switzer
American Coach
It was a horrible, terrible, atrocious, offensive football game.
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Jonny Bairstow
English Athlete
I've been involved in a couple of atrocious World Cups.
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Maureen O'Hara
Irish Actress
I grew up in the theater and danced ballet atrociously.
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Deborah Meaden
English Businesswoman
I did ballroom dancing at school, but I was atrocious.
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