Atrocity

/əˈtɹɒsɪti/

Synonyms for "atrocity" (210 found)

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Closest matches (42)

Noun(12 words)

barbarity outrage wickedness abominations atrociousness barbarianism barbarism barbarities barbarousness brutalities calamity crime

abomination abuse acuteness affront animality aspersion atrociousness awfulness bad bane banefulness barbarity befoulment blight bloodlust breach brickbat brutality contempt contumely

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corruption crimecrime against humanitycrueltycrying evilcut damagedeadly sindefilement

Adjective(1 words)

cruel act

Strong matches (63)

delinquency dereliction desecration despite despoliation destruction destructiveness detriment direness disgrace disservice dreadfulness dump enormity error evil extremity failure fault felony

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ferociousness fierceness flagitiousness flout floutingfly in the ointmentforce furiousness genocide gibegreat wronggrievance grimnessgross injusticeguilty actharm harshness havocheavy sinheinousness hideousness horribleness horridness horror humiliation hurt ignominy ill ill-treatment ill-usage ill-use impetuosity imposition impropriety inclemency indignity indiscretion

Noun(5 words)

depravity disgrace enormities heinousness horror

Adjective(1 words)

horrific

Related words (105)

inexpiable sininfamy infection inhumanity iniquity injury injustice insult intensity jeer jeering knavery lapse malefaction malfeasance malignity maltreatment malum mercilessness mindlessness

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minor wrongmiscarriage of justicemischief misdeed misdemeanor misfeasance mistreatment mock mockery molestation monstrousnessmortal sinmurderousness nonfeasance obliquity offense omission outrage peccadillo peccancy pitilessness pity poison pollution profanationput downput-downraw dealreprobacy rigor roughness sacrilege savagery scandal scoff scurrility severity shame sharpness sight sinsin of commissionsin of omissionsinful actslap in the faceslipsnake in the grasstauntterrible thingterribleness terrorismthe worsttort toxin transgression trespass tripuncomplimentary remarkungentlenessunutterable sinvandalism vehemencevenial sinvenom vexation viciousness villainy violation violence virulence wickedness woe wrong

Noun(11 words)

infamy inhumanity iniquity massacres monstrosities monstrositymost violentoutrages savageries turpitude wrong

Adjective(1 words)

unspeakable

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

crime crueltyinhuman treatmentinhumaneness inhumanitymoral failingwrongdoing

More specific

5 entries

ethnic cleansinggenocidemass killingmass murderwar crime

Collocations

5 entries

atrocity crimescommit atrocitiesheinous atrocitymass atrocitywar atrocity

Inflections

1 entries

atrocities

Derivations

3 entries

atrocious atrociously atrociousness

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

"Any delay in arresting the assassin," I observed, "might give him time to perpetrate some fresh atrocity."

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Atrocity crimes are imminent unless there is a cessation of hostilities.

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What an atrocity!

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to carry out / commit / perpetrate an atrocity

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