atrocious

== English == === Etymology === From Latin atrōx (“cruel, fierce, frightful”) +‎ -ious. === Pronunciation === enPR: ə-trō′-shəs (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈtɹəʊ.ʃəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈtɹoʊ.ʃəs/ Rhymes: -əʊʃəs Hyphenation: a‧tro‧cious === Adjective === atrocious (comparative more atrocious, superlative most atrocious) Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous. Offensive or heinous. Very bad; abominable, disgusting. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====