Atrocious Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Atrocious

Very bad or inferior.

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The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.

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(Archaic) Very wicked; outrageous

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Inspiring shock; startling

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Arousing disgust; repugnant.

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Extremely wicked or cruel.

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Outrageously evil or wicked; abominable

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Offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable

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Able to resist the absorption of liquid, esp. water, to a limited extent

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Horrifying and astonishing.

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Horrible; hideous; shocking

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The definition of scandalous is a morally shocking or indecent person, thing or action, or something that hurts a person's reputation.

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Putrid; rotten

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Causing nausea; nauseous.

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Causing strong dislike or aversion; disgusting; offensive

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Causing revulsion; disgusting; repulsive; offensive; loathsome

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Causing sickness or nausea

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Not conducive to good health; unhealthy:

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Not of ordinary human nature, form, or character:

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The definition of dreadful is terrible, shocking or very disturbing.

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The definition of painful is something that causes pain, that hurts or that is annoying.

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Being well beyond the bounds of good taste:

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Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

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(Of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.

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Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment:

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Marked by or inclined to anger or bad feelings; disagreeable:

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The definition of diabolical is something devilish or cunning in an evil way.

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Bad or blameworthy by report; infamous:

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Of, relating to, being, or having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious.

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Infamous; scandalous:

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Unmitigated in any way; utter:

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Tremendously wrong or errant.

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The definition of infamous describes a person who has done terrible things and is known for a bad reputation.

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Highly offensive; sickening, abominable

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The definition of nefarious is someone who is known for being very wicked.

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Growing profusely or with excessive vigor:

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Very bad; wretched:

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The definition of ruthless is someone without compassion or who doesn't show mercy.

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(UK, slang) unpleasant or unfair

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The definition of terrible is someone or something extreme, very bad or something that causes fear.

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Unreasonable; extreme.

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Degrading; low; mean

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Characterized by extreme emotion, especially anger:

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Playfully malicious or mischievous:

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Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.

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That cannot be spoken

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Causing grief, pain, or anguish:

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kill-crazy

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tameless

Not tamable

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Antonyms for Atrocious

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Words Related to Atrocious

The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.

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(Informal) Excessive; extreme:

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In or into a satisfactory state or condition:

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Having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal

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appaling

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apalling

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Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings

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Find another word for atrocious. In this page you can discover 61 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for atrocious, like: abominable, nasty, cruel, enormous, shocking, disgusting, fiendish, heinous, horrid, repellent and appalling.