atrocity

Meanings

Plural: atrocities

Noun

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
an act of atrocious cruelty
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French atrocité, from Latin atrōcitātem, from atrox (“terrible, cruel”) + -tās, from āter (“matte black”).

Synonyms

abomination, atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, brutality, heinousness, inhumanity

Scrabble Score: 13

atrocity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
atrocity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atrocity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

atrocity is a valid Words With Friends word