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atrocious

English

Etymology

From Latin atr?x (cruel, fierce, frightful) +? -ious.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ?-tr??-sh?s
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??t?????s/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /??t?o???s/
  • Rhymes: -????s
  • Hyphenation: a?tro?cious

Adjective

atrocious (comparative more atrocious, superlative most atrocious)

  1. Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
  2. Offensive or heinous.
  3. Very bad; abominable, disgusting.

Derived terms

  • atrociously
  • atrociousness
  • vomitrocious

Related terms

  • atrocity

Translations

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appalling

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p??l??/
  • Rhymes: -??l??
  • Hyphenation: ap?pall?ing

Verb

appalling

  1. present participle of appall

Adjective

appalling (comparative more appalling, superlative most appalling)

  1. Horrifying and astonishing.
    That was an appalling waste of money.
  2. Extremely bad; terrible

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with appealing.

Synonyms

  • awful, grotesque, horrid, hideous, terrible

Derived terms

  • appallingly

Translations

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