ATROCIOUS
ADJECTIVES
► FACINORIOUS atrocious, vile, extremely wicked, grossly criminal, infamous → 1601 obs.
► FACINOROUS atrocious, vile, extremely wicked, grossly criminal, villainous, infamous, detestably bad → 1548 obs. exc. arch.
► NEFAND atrocious, abominable; not to be spoken of; unmentionable → 1490 obs.
► NEFANDOUS atrocious, abominable; not to be spoken of; unmentionable → 1640