atrociousness
- noun
- /əˈtroʊʃəsnəs/
:
atrocidad
- The report highlighted the atrociousness of the conditions in the refugee camp, where people suffered from hunger and neglect.
Examples
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Many were shocked by the atrociousness of the war crimes committed against innocent civilians during the conflict.
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And so, so I knew at that point by looking at the, the, the, the atrociousness of the, the transcript that we had a lot of work to do.
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The atrociousness of this idiotic ruling is one of the best reasons I have seen for decades to start the amendment process.
Blog text (18) -
Luther takes a long, steady drag from his cigarette, reliving the atrociousness he's experienced by being black.
Fiction book (1998) -
The documentary exposed the atrociousness of animal cruelty in factory farming, urging viewers to reconsider their food choices.
Synonyms
187
5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
151
8.1
A very cruel or violent act that shocks people, often against innocent people
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
20
7.4
Extreme cruelty or violence that hurts people
20
4.6
A quality of being morally bad or cruel
13
8.0
A very cruel act that hurts or kills many people
12
6.6
Very cruel actions that show no care for other people
10
6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
9
7.3
To show no pity or kindness to reach a goal
9
8.9
Great evil that shocks people
6
8.4
Very cruel and violent behavior that hurts people
2
8.0
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
1
8.3
An act that causes someone great pain and suffering on purpose
1
9.5
The quality of being very evil and cruel that shocks people
1
4.5
Wanting to hurt or make others suffer
1
7.0
A very shocking and frightening scene or detail that makes you feel sick
1
5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
1
8.4
Very cruel and evil actions that harm people
1
7.0
Very violent and cruel actions that frighten people
1
8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
1
8.5
A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people
A very cruel way of behaving that shows no kindness
The quality of being very ugly or cruel in a way that shocks people
Lack of pity or care for other people
Very cruel treatment that ignores people's feelings and rights
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Atrociousness comes from the old Latin word atrox, which meant 'fierce' or 'cruel', and it also gave us the familiar word atrocity. So atrociousness is the quality of being very cruel or shockingly brutal.