atrocity

atroc·i·ty

noun \ə-ˈträ-sə-tē\

plural atroc·i·ties

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>

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

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Rhymes with ATROCITY

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