Atrocious
111outrageous — [out΄rā′jəs] adj. [OFr outrageus: see OUTRAGE & OUS] 1. having the nature of, involving, or doing great injury or wrong 2. exceeding all bounds of decency or reasonableness; very offensive or shocking 3. violent in action or disposition;… …
112atrociousness — noun the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • Syn: ↑atrocity, ↑barbarity, ↑barbarousness, ↑heinousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑barbarous (for: ↑barbarousness), ↑ …
113barbarousness — noun the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • Syn: ↑atrocity, ↑atrociousness, ↑barbarity, ↑heinousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑barbarous, ↑atrocious (for: ↑ …
114heinousness — noun the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane • Syn: ↑atrocity, ↑atrociousness, ↑barbarity, ↑barbarousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑barbarous (for: ↑barbarousness), ↑ …
115horrifying — adjective provoking horror (Freq. 1) an atrocious automobile accident a frightful crime of decapitation an alarming, even horrifying, picture war is beyond all words horrible Winston Churchill an ugly wound • Syn: ↑ …
116a|tro´cious|ness — a|tro|cious «uh TROH shuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked or cruel; very savage or brutal: »Kidnaping is an atrocious crime. SYNONYM(S): evil, heinous. 2. Informal. very bad or unpleasant; abominable: »The boy had the atrocious habit of talking with …
117a|tro´cious|ly — a|tro|cious «uh TROH shuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked or cruel; very savage or brutal: »Kidnaping is an atrocious crime. SYNONYM(S): evil, heinous. 2. Informal. very bad or unpleasant; abominable: »The boy had the atrocious habit of talking with …
118a|tro|cious — «uh TROH shuhs», adjective. 1. very wicked or cruel; very savage or brutal: »Kidnaping is an atrocious crime. SYNONYM(S): evil, heinous. 2. Informal. very bad or unpleasant; abominable: »The boy had the atrocious habit of talking with his mouth… …
119A dark horse — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …
120A wheel within a wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …
