1
as in dreadfulness
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
George Orwell's novel 1984 captures the atrociousness of tyranny
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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the unspeakable atrociousness of the mass genocide that was perpetrated in that African nation
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as in cruelty
disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others
for sheer atrociousness the murders committed by Jack the Ripper occupy a special place in the annals of crime
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atrociousness
Noun
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The new law adds to existing municipal ordinances that forbid animal cruelty or neglect, including leaving a pet in too small of a space or outside in the hot Florida sun.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025 -
The record got its name from a title track that comes mid-album, a plucky, haunting Americana song that explores the ties between love and cruelty.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The legendary artist, whose first band's name was taken from a Mario Bava horror film starring Boris Karloff, will forever have a career shrouded in myth.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Every day there is a new cut to programs that actually help people in need or a new atrocity like Alligator Alcatraz that promotes cruelty to other human beings.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 July 2025
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Israeli officials have repeatedly compared Hamas’ October 7 attacks to Nazi atrocities during World War II, homing in on the narrative that the conflict in Gaza is a war of survival.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Kenya’s biggest cities have been roiled for days by protesters demonstrating against stagnating growth, soaring inequality, and police brutality.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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The entire world needs to stand up and condemn the severe incident, which again reveals the brutality of Hamas.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
6 July 2025
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“Atrociousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atrociousness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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