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Definition of: atrocious

(ə·trōshəs) adjective
1. Outrageously wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel; heinous.
2. Colloq. Very bad or in bad taste: an atrocious remark. See synonyms under BARBAROUS, FLAGRANT, INFAMOUS. [<L atrox, atrocis harsh, cruel <ater black]
—a·tro′cious·ly
adverb
—a·tro′cious·ness
noun

Most often used phrases:

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pretty atrocious

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"atrocious" has the frequency of use of 0.0003% on city-data.com forum

"atrocious" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on en.wikipedia.org.

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