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noun atroc·i·ty \ə-ˈträ-sə-tē\

: a very cruel or terrible act or action

plural atroc·i·ties

Full Definition of ATROCITY

1

:  the quality or state of being atrocious

2

:  an atrocious act, object, or situation <the … sufferings and atrocities of trench warfare — Aldous Huxley>

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Examples of ATROCITY

1. Atrocities were committed by forces on both sides of the conflict.
2. Who could be capable of such atrocity?

First Known Use of ATROCITY

1534

Related to ATROCITY

Synonyms

atrociousness, horror, awfulness, dreadfulness, frightfulness, ghastliness, grisliness, gruesomeness, hideousness, horridness, monstrosity, repulsiveness

Antonyms

goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

Related Words

badness, baseness, depravedness, depravity, diabolicalness, evil, evilness, foulness, heinousness, immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, invidiousness, sinfulness, ungodliness, viciousness, vileness, wickedness; accursedness, cursedness, deplorableness, despicableness, detestableness, execrableness, hatefulness, loathsomeness, reprehensibleness; creepiness, eeriness, fearfulness, fearsomeness, ghostliness, ghoulishness, scariness; agony, anguish, hellishness, misery, torment, torture

Near Antonyms

agreeableness, delightfulness, pleasantness, pleasurableness; allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, desirability, desirableness

Rhymes with ATROCITY

callosity, ferocity, gibbosity, monstrosity, pomposity, porosity, precocity, velocity, verbosity, viscosity, zygosity