ATROCITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ATROCITY?

Need another word that means the same as “atrocity”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “atrocity” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Atrocity” are: atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness, inhumanity, act of barbarity, act of brutality, act of savagery, act of wickedness, cruelty, abomination, enormity, outrage, horror, monstrosity, obscenity, iniquity, violation, crime, transgression, wrong, wrongdoing, offence, injury, affront, scandal, injustice, abuse, barbarism, brutality, savagery, wickedness, badness, baseness, evil, villainy, lawlessness

Atrocity as a Noun

Definitions of "Atrocity" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “atrocity” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • A highly unpleasant or distasteful object.
  • The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.
  • An act of atrocious cruelty.
  • An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

Synonyms of "Atrocity" as a noun (37 Words)

abominationA thing that causes disgust or loathing.
His treatment of the children is an abomination.
abuseCruel or inhumane treatment.
The abuse of public funds.
act of barbarityA legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
act of brutalityA legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
act of savageryA legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
act of wickednessA legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
affrontAn action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
The sackings were an affront to justice.
atrociousnessThe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.
badnessUsed of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather.
She is not doing this out of badness.
barbarismA brutal barbarous savage act.
The collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism.
barbarityA brutal barbarous savage act.
Wildernesses were seen as places of great beauty rather than as places of barbarity.
barbarousnessThe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.
basenessUnworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values.
The baseness of human nature.
brutalitySavage physical violence; great cruelty.
Brutality against civilians.
crimeIllegal activities.
Crimes of the heart.
crueltyA cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering.
We can t stand cruelty to animals.
enormityAn act of extreme wickedness.
Universities recognized the enormity of their task.
evilThat which causes harm or destruction or misfortune- Shakespeare.
The various social evils of our modern world.
heinousnessThe quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane.
horrorA thing causing a feeling of horror.
Photographs showed the horror of the tragedy.
inhumanityAn act of atrocious cruelty.
Man s inhumanity to man.
iniquityMorally objectionable behavior.
A den of iniquity.
injuryAn accident that results in physical damage or hurt.
All escaped without serious injury.
injusticeThe practice of being unjust or unfair.
She was taken aback by the injustice of Nora s remark.
lawlessnessA state of lawlessness and disorder usually resulting from a failure of government.
The country s descent into lawlessness.
monstrosityA grossly malformed animal or plant.
Had my tone of reason in the face of monstrosity finally registered.
obscenityThe state or quality of being obscene.
The book was banned for obscenity.
offenceAn act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
The outcome is an offence to basic justice.
outrageAn action or event causing outrage.
Her voice trembled with outrage.
savagery(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) the condition of being primitive or uncivilized.
She was treated with particular savagery by cartoonists.
scandalRumour or malicious gossip about scandalous events or actions.
It s a scandal that many older patients are dismissed as untreatable.
transgressionThe act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle.
The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father.
villainyWicked or criminal behaviour.
The villainy of professional racketeers.
violationEntry to another’s property without right or permission.
He claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment.
wickednessEstrangement from god.
The wickedness of the regime.
wrongAn unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.
He feels that you are in the wrong.
wrongdoingActivity that transgresses moral or civil law.
He denied any wrongdoing.

Usage Examples of "Atrocity" as a noun

  • A textbook which detailed war atrocities.
  • Atrocities in cheap red nylon.

Associations of "Atrocity" (30 Words)

alarmingFrightening because of an awareness of danger.
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
atrociousHorrifyingly wicked.
He attempted an atrocious imitation of my English accent.
awfulAwfully very.
An awful speech.
baneSomething causing misery or death.
The telephone was the bane of my life.
chillingHorrifying or frightening.
A chilling account of the prisoners fate.
dreadGreatly feared dreadful.
The man whom Henry dreaded as the future champion of English freedom.
dreadfulExtremely disagreeable and unpleasant.
She looked quite dreadful and she was struggling for breath.
formidableExtremely impressive in strength or excellence.
Had a formidable array of compositions to his credit.
frighteningCausing fear or dread or terror.
A frightening experience.
frightfulProvoking horror.
There s been a most frightful accident.
goryAccompanied by bloodshed.
A gory dagger.
hellishVery unpleasant.
Hellish weather.
horribleProvoking horror.
The tea tasted horrible.
horrificCausing horror.
Horrific conditions in the mining industry.
horrifyingProvoking horror.
A horrifying incident.
horrorSomething that inspires horror something horrible.
The painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him.
inhumaneWithout compassion for misery or suffering; cruel.
Confining wild horses is inhumane.
inhumanityThe quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others.
Man s inhumanity to man.
sanguinaryAccompanied by bloodshed.
Went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood.
scaryProvoking fear terror.
It was scary the way they bonded with each other.
terribleVery unwell or troubled.
The terrible conditions in which the ordinary people lived.
terrifyingCausing extreme fear.
A terrifying wail.
terrorTerrorism.
His delivery is the terror of even world class batsmen.
tragedyA play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
His life had been plagued by tragedy.
unpleasantCausing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.
Unpleasant repercussions.
unspeakableToo sacred to be uttered.
I felt an unspeakable tenderness towards her.
violenceThe unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force.
The fear of physical violence.
worstGet the better of; defeat.
It was the worst he had ever done on a test.

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