Atrocity and Shame

Atrocity

Atrocity noun - The quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay.

Shame and atrocity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shame" instead a noun "Atrocity".

Nearby Word: atrocious

Shame

Shame noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Atrocity and shame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atrocity" instead a noun "Shame".

Nearby Words: sham, shameful, shameless, shamed, shaming

How words are described

true true atrocity true shame
sheer sheer atrocity sheer shame
real real atrocity real shame
extreme extreme atrocity extreme shame
Other adjectives: great, bad, terrible, new, major, incredible, worst, greatest, recent.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Dramacon Old Shame: [Invoked] Lida is incredibly ashamed of her earlier work, "Nightbloom".Lida: I thought that atrocity was finally out of print.Christie: O-oh, I... I thought it was pretty good.Lida: It's a crime against the comics artform.
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