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atrocities

NOUN

outrageous behavior

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbarity horror

STRONG

atrociousness barbarousness enormity heinousness nefariousness wickedness

WEAK

fiendishness monstrousness shockingness villianousness

Antonyms

WEAK

good behavior kindness pleasantness pleasantry

NOUN

cruelness, offensiveness; widely condemned action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barbarity brutality crime evil horror inhumanity

STRONG

abomination enormity infamy iniquity monstrosity offense outrage ruthlessness savagery viciousness wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kindness

STRONG

delight goodness happiness joy right virtue

WEAK

good behavior pleasantness pleasantry

Example Sentences

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We need to be reminded of such atrocities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The UAE has previously issued statements rejecting what it called "false and unfounded allegations" that it backs the RSF and condemning "in the strongest terms" the atrocities committed in el-Fasher.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But it’s just not exactly the same thing when your own government is committing atrocities and you by extension feel directly responsible.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Over the years, “Here Lies Love” has been criticized as insensitive to the Filipino community in its perceived glamorization of Imelda and minimization of the atrocities committed by the Marcos regime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The gathering in front of the Tower started with just a few citizens holding signs, but quickly swelled to a crowd with banners, songs, speeches, and other atrocities.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill