Atrocious and Mean

Atrocious

Atrocious adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the atrocious treatment of prisoners at the camps

Mean and atrocious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Atrocious".

Nearby Words: atrocity, atrociously

Mean

Mean adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: a mean trick to play on a trusting person

Atrocious and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atrocious" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

Both words in one sentence

  • Ende the Practitioner from Seraphic Blue: Downplayed in the fact that he is following orders, but that doesn't mean he can't have fun while committing atrocious acts.
  • Creator / Allison Pregler aka: Obscurus Lupa Atrocious Alias: While the literal interpretation of the latin "Obscurus Lupa" is along the lines of "Dark She-Wolf", it's been brought to her attention before that in slang usage, it also would mean "evil whore".
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