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Synonyms of atrocity

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Another word for atrocity is wrong. Other synonyms of atrocity are outrage, depravity, wickedness, infamy and iniquity.

Synonyms and similar words for atrocity

nounAn extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

  • depravityA particular depraved act or trait.
  • outrageAn excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
  • turpitudeAn act evident of such depravity.

nounThe quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.

nounAn object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

nounMore synonyms

  • infamyA reprehensible occurrence or situation.
  • iniquityAn act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.
  • wickednessA wicked or sinful thing or act; morally bad or objectionable behaviour.
  • wrongSomething that is immoral or not good.

Meaning of atrocity

  1. noun An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
  2. noun The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
  3. noun An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

Full definition of atrocity

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Questions about synonyms of atrocity

What is another word for atrocity?
Atrocity has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wrong, outrage, depravity, wickedness, infamy, iniquity and turpitude.
What does atrocity mean?
Atrocity means an extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: atrocity (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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