Kidnaping is an atrocious crime.
SYNONYM(S): evil, heinous.The boy had the atrocious habit of talking with his mouth full.
SYNONYM(S): execrable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
a|tro´cious|ly — a|tro|cious «uh TROH shuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked or cruel; very savage or brutal: »Kidnaping is an atrocious crime. SYNONYM(S): evil, heinous. 2. Informal. very bad or unpleasant; abominable: »The boy had the atrocious habit of talking with … Useful english dictionary
a|tro´cious|ness — a|tro|cious «uh TROH shuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked or cruel; very savage or brutal: »Kidnaping is an atrocious crime. SYNONYM(S): evil, heinous. 2. Informal. very bad or unpleasant; abominable: »The boy had the atrocious habit of talking with … Useful english dictionary
atrocious — a•tro•cious [[t]əˈtroʊ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) extremely wicked or brutal: an atrocious crime[/ex] 2) shockingly bad: atrocious manners[/ex] • Etymology: 1660–70; < Latrōx, s. atrōci frightful, fierce a•tro′cious•ly, adv. a•tro′cious•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Atrocious — A*tro cious, a. [L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce: cf. F. atroce.] 1. Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious guilt or deeds. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity. [1913 Webster] Revelations … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atrociously — Atrocious A*tro cious, a. [L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce: cf. F. atroce.] 1. Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious guilt or deeds. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atrociousness — Atrocious A*tro cious, a. [L. atrox, atrocis, cruel, fierce: cf. F. atroce.] 1. Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious guilt or deeds. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atrocious — a|tro|cious [ ə trouʃəs ] adjective 1. ) very evil or cruel 2. ) very unpleasant 3. ) very bad in quality ╾ a|tro|cious|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
atrocious — a|tro|cious [əˈtrəuʃəs US əˈtrou ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: atrox sad, cruel , from ater black + ox looking, appearing ] extremely bad = ↑awful ▪ atrocious weather ▪ Her singing was atrocious. >atrociously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
