atrocity meaning

UK US /əˈtrɑsəti/ 4 syllables

atrocity (noun): the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.

atrocity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

atrocity as a noun

  1. the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

    Synonyms: atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness

    Type of: inhumaneness

    Related forms: atrocious

  2. an act of atrocious cruelty

    Synonyms: inhumanity

    Type of: cruelty

    Kinds: brutality, outrage, enormity

    Related forms: atrocious

How to pronounce atrocity

atrocity is pronounced /əˈtrɑsəti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with atrocity

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AT · words ending in TY · 8-letter words

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