Atrocious

Pronunciation: /əˈtroʊ.ʃəs/

Definitions of atrocious

adjective shockingly bad or unpleasant

Example Sentences

A1 The food at the cafeteria was atrocious.

A2 The movie received atrocious reviews from critics.

B1 The company's treatment of its employees was deemed atrocious by labor unions.

B2 The conditions in the prison were described as atrocious by human rights organizations.

C1 The dictator's regime was known for its atrocious human rights abuses.

C2 The war crimes committed by the military were considered atrocious by the international community.

Examples of atrocious in a Sentence

formal The company's actions were deemed atrocious by the public.

informal The movie was so bad, it was just atrocious.

slang That party was an absolute atrocity.

figurative The way she treated her employees was nothing short of atrocious.

Grammatical Forms of atrocious

• past tense: atrocious
• plural: atrociouses
• comparative: more atrocious
• superlative: most atrocious
• present tense: is atrocious
• future tense: will be atrocious
• perfect tense: has been atrocious
• continuous tense: is being atrocious
• singular: atrocious
• positive degree: atrocious
• infinitive: to be atrocious
• gerund: being atrocious
• participle: atrociously

Origin and Evolution of atrocious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'atrocious' originated from the Latin word 'atrocitas' which means cruelty or horror.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something extremely cruel or horrifying, the word 'atrocious' has evolved to also mean something extremely bad or unpleasant.