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

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atrocities

Established in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Shortly after the capture of el-Fasher, RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo said the group was investigating any atrocities.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

We need to be reminded of such atrocities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

This was the real-life version of a mindless doomscroll, when all of the world’s atrocities barely register.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

It’s hard to know how many Hitler Youth were aware of the atrocities being committed in the concentration camps.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti