atrocious

🇬🇧 UK/ә'trәuʃәs/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Extremely cruel, wicked, or brutal; also, very bad or of very poor quality.

残暴的,凶恶的;极差的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
atrocroot
+
iousfull of, having the quality of
=atrocious

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The atrocious conditions in the prison were exposed by investigative journalists.

  • 2.

    The food at the cafeteria was atrocious and barely edible yesterday.

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