Synonyms & related words for atrocious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of atrocious — including horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, abominable, flagitious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to atrocious

Explore words related to atrocious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nefandous, horrendously, atrociousness, abominableness, horrifically, ugly, execrableness, humgruffin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for atrocious

Common synonyms for atrocious include horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, abominable, flagitious, horrifying, unspeakable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does atrocious come from?

The word atrocious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root atroc-, from Latin atrox (“cruel, fierce”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.