Atrocious
Atrocious adjective - Extremely unsatisfactory.
Usage example: the picture quality on the pirated DVD was atrocious
Dismal and atrocious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dismal" instead an adjective "Atrocious".
Nearby Words: atrocity, atrociously
Dismal
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Dismal and Atrocious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/dismal
Atrocious & Dismal. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/dismal>.
Dismal or Atrocious. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/dismal.
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