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atrocious
/ əˈtrəʊʃəs /
adjective
extremely cruel or wicked; ruthless
atrocious deeds
horrifying or shocking
an atrocious road accident
informal, very bad; detestable
atrocious writing
Other Word Forms
- atrociously adverb
- atrociousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of atrocious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of atrocious1
Example Sentences
The former Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote in a newspaper column, after leaving office, that the original Dangerous Dogs Act had been "rushed through Parliament and has gone down as a model of atrocious legislation".
"His foursome play is just atrocious and there's really no explanation because you see the guy winning tournament after tournament after tournament," American writer Alex Miceli told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Though she's lived there most of her life, her Malayalam is atrocious.
"The last time he played here, the weather was atrocious," she said.
We have players who have no passion for our club and our manager is as bad as Paul le Guen - and he was atrocious.
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