Atrocious
Atrocious adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: an atrocious crime that shocked even hardened members of the police force
Abhorrent is a synonym for atrocious in abominable topic. In some cases you can use "Abhorrent" instead an adjective "Atrocious".
Nearby Words: atrocity, atrociously
Abhorrent
Abhorrent adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: he considers it abhorrent the way she keeps her dogs penned up all the time
Atrocious is a synonym for abhorrent. Sometimes you can use "Atrocious" instead an adjective "Abhorrent".
Nearby Words: abhorrence, abhorrently, abhorring
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and atrocious
- repulsive and abhorrent
- loathsome and atrocious
- loathsome and abhorrent
- offensive and atrocious
- offensive and abhorrent
- disgusting and atrocious
- disgusting and abhorrent
- odious and atrocious
- odious and abhorrent
- repugnant and atrocious
- repugnant and abhorrent
- despicable and atrocious
- despicable and abhorrent
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