atrocity
An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury, often occurring during wartime or civil unrest. It can also refer to something that is of very poor quality or highly unpleasant in an aesthetic sense.
Beispiele
3 von 5The new building's design is an architectural atrocity that ruins the skyline.
The new building's design is an architectural disaster that ruins the skyline.
The international tribunal was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime atrocity.
The international court was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime cruel act.
The service at that restaurant was a complete atrocity.
The service at that restaurant was completely terrible.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'a-tragedy'. An atrocity is an act so cruel that it becomes a tragedy for everyone involved.
Schnelles Quiz
The international community was shocked by the ______ committed during the conflict.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: atrocity
Beispiele
The new building's design is an architectural atrocity that ruins the skyline.
everydayThe new building's design is an architectural disaster that ruins the skyline.
The international tribunal was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime atrocity.
formalThe international court was established to prosecute those responsible for the wartime cruel act.
The service at that restaurant was a complete atrocity.
informalThe service at that restaurant was completely terrible.
Scholars argue that the systematic atrocity was a deliberate tool of psychological warfare.
academicExperts argue that the organized cruelty was a deliberate tool of psychological warfare.
The company's decision to cut all benefits was seen by the union as a corporate atrocity.
businessThe union viewed the company's decision to remove benefits as a corporate outrage.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a fashion atrocity
extremely bad clothing choice
an absolute atrocity
something completely terrible
crimes and atrocities
legal or military term for severe violations
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Audacity means boldness or nerve (often in a rude way), while atrocity means extreme cruelty or a wicked act.
Nutzungshinweise
While primarily used for physical acts of violence in war or conflict, it is frequently used hyperbolically in modern English to describe something very ugly or of poor quality.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use it to describe a small mistake; save it for things that are truly shocking or extremely bad.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'a-tragedy'. An atrocity is an act so cruel that it becomes a tragedy for everyone involved.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'atrox', meaning fierce, cruel, or hideous.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Frequently used in the context of international criminal law and human rights reports regarding war crimes.
Schnelles Quiz
The international community was shocked by the ______ committed during the conflict.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: atrocity
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