atrocious — extremely bad or unpleasant; horrifyingly wicked
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely bad or unpleasant; horrifyingly wicked
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈtroʊʃəs/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are absolutely atrocious - I once burned water.
- The traffic was atrocious this morning, so I was two hours late.
- His atrocious handwriting looks like a spider fell into an ink pot and crawled across the paper.
atrocious
ADJECTIVE[/əˈtroʊʃəs/]
extremely bad or unpleasant; horrifyingly wicked
The atrocious smell from the burnt stew cleared the entire kitchen instantly.
A precocious detective investigates an atrocious scene left by something ferocious
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'atrocis' meaning 'cruel' or 'savage', derived from 'ater' (dark, black) combined with 'oculus' (eye), suggesting something so dark or evil it offends the eye. The suffix '-ous' was added in English to form an adjective.
Breakdown
atroc- (cruel, savage, from Latin atrocis) + -ious (adjective suffix meaning 'full of') = atrocious
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📝Examples
“My cooking skills are absolutely atrocious - I once burned water.”
“The traffic was atrocious this morning, so I was two hours late.”
“His atrocious handwriting looks like a spider fell into an ink pot and crawled across the paper.”
“The hotel service was atrocious - they forgot our reservation twice.”
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