English word

Atrocious

Definitions

adjective

  1. extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : barbaric
  2. appalling, horrifying
  3. utterly revolting : abominable
  4. of very poor quality

Synonyms for atrocious

Closest evidence-backed alternatives.

Synonyms by context

Horrifyingly wicked, evil or violent

adjective

Horrifying or shocking to the senses

adjective

Very poor in standard or quality

adjective

Antonyms for atrocious

Opposite of horrifyingly wicked, evil or violent

  • humane
  • kind
  • benign
  • benignant
  • compassionate
  • good-hearted
  • kindhearted
  • sympathetic
  • tenderhearted
  • admirable

Opposite of very poor in standard or quality

Opposite of suggestively offensive or ill-natured

  • complimentary
  • appreciative
  • approbative
  • approbatory
  • approving
  • commendatory
  • flattering
  • adulatory
  • laudatory
  • agreeable

Phrases

  • above board
  • a bummer of a
  • a cut above
  • all heart
  • all right
  • as hard as nails
  • a stinker of a
  • at each other's throats
  • below contempt
  • below the belt
  • beneath contempt
  • beyond contempt
  • beyond the pale
  • bleeding heart
  • blind to
  • bound and determined
  • by the book
  • calling a spade a spade
  • deaf to
  • de luxe