atrocious
Translation
horrific, appalling, very bad, brutal
Examples
The weather was atrocious.
The weather was terrible.
He committed an atrocious crime.
He committed a horrific crime.
Her taste in clothes is atrocious.
Her taste in clothes is awful.
Grammar Patterns
((atrocious + noun)) extremely bad or cruel The weather was atrocious.
Similar Words
Synonyms: appalling, dreadful, terrible; Antonyms: wonderful, excellent
Etymology
From Latin 'atrox', meaning 'fierce, cruel'.
Memory Tips
Link it to its noun form, 'atrocity'. An atrocious act is an atrocity. It describes something extremely bad or cruel.