atrocious
adjective
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
atrociousness
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a word derived from
atrocious.
Example Sentences
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Although he may have been outdone in general atrociousness by that slavery-era trio, the historians’ panel found little to recommend him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
For centuries now, everyone seemed to agree on Amy’s atrociousness.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2020
What made the Gulf War and the Iraq War different from others in the immemorial annals of human atrociousness?
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 25, 2019
Yet, much as I enjoyed the festively inane Snowman, I was far more impressed by Geostorm, a film on a much higher level of atrociousness than Der Flop from Dee Fjords.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2017
And the very atrociousness of the stories would prevent their being believed.
From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by David Graham Phillips
