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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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iniquitous

English

Etymology

iniquity +? -ous

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??n?kw?t?s/

Adjective

iniquitous (comparative more iniquitous, superlative most iniquitous)

  1. wicked or sinful
  2. morally objectionable

(Can we add an example for this sense?)

Synonyms

  • (wicked): flagitious, nefarious
  • (morally objectionable): perverse

Antonyms

  • righteous

Translations

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