Atrocious

/əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ adjective

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

What it means

  1. (adjective) Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous. “Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners.”
  2. (adjective) Offensive or heinous.
  3. (adjective) Very bad; abominable, disgusting. “Their taste in clothes is just atrocious.”

Letter analysis

  • Atrocious contains 9 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Common questions

What does Atrocious mean?

Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

How many letters are in Atrocious?

Atrocious has 9 letters.

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