atrocious C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈtroʊʃəs/ UK /əˈtrəʊʃəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj horrifyingly wicked; of very poor quality The weather was atrocious, with sleet driving sideways all day. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · horrifyingly wicked; of... appallingdreadfulhorrificabominablemonstrousheinousghastlyexecrable ↔ Opposites admirablewonderfulexcellentsplendid Word family Forms atrociously Derived forms atrociouslyatrociousness Related forms atrocity Etymology AI details From Latin atrox, atrocis ('cruel, fierce, savage'), from ater ('black, dark') + a root related to oculus ('eye'), originally 'of black aspect, grim-looking'. atrox Latin ater Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # atrocious **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈtroʊʃəs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈtrəʊʃəs/ ## Meanings 1. horrifyingly wicked; of very poor quality ## Examples - The weather was atrocious, with sleet driving sideways all day. ## Synonyms - appalling - dreadful - horrific - abominable - monstrous - heinous - ghastly - execrable ## Antonyms - admirable - wonderful - excellent - splendid ## Derived Forms - atrociously - atrociousness ## Related Forms - atrocity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: atrox - Root: ater ## Etymology From Latin atrox, atrocis ('cruel, fierce, savage'), from ater ('black, dark') + a root related to oculus ('eye'), originally 'of black aspect, grim-looking'. ## AI Etymology Atrocious is from Latin atrox, atrocis ('cruel, fierce, savage'), from ater ('black, dark') + a root related to oculus ('eye'), originally 'of black aspect, grim-looking'. In present-day use, it means horrifyingly wicked; of very poor quality. Derived formations include atrociously and atrociousness. Related vocabulary includes atrocity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown