Atrocious

usgb/əˈtrəʊʃəs/
adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

The food at the restaurant was atrocious.
Visual representation of "atrocious" - Very bad or unpleasant.

Often appears as...

  • atrocious conditions
  • atrocious manners

Usage tips

Disapproving

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Strong Disapproval

Use 'atrocious' to strongly express that something is of very poor quality.

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He has atrocious handwriting; it's almost unreadable.
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Beyond Unpleasant

'Atrocious' means it's worse than just bad; it's shockingly bad.

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The performance was so atrocious that people left halfway through.
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Not for Opinions

Avoid using 'atrocious' for opinions; it's mostly for objective assessments.

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Calling her taste in music atrocious is too harsh; it's just different.
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