atrocious
adjective/əˈtroʊʃəs/
Frequency rank: #11,248 most common English word
Meaning
Extremely bad or unpleasant; shockingly cruel or wicked.
Example sentence
The food at that restaurant was so atrocious that we left without finishing our meals.
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